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'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says the regulator's new report on exorbitant advice fee deductions is not a criticism of advisers, rather of trustees failing basic obligations, with more still needing to be done by the reviewed funds some 12 ...

Senior Cbus investment manager exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
Cbus' head of total portfolio management has left the fund, while a former JANA executive has joined its infrastructure team. Hired three years ago, Cbus head of total portfolio management Mark Ferguson has departed. hE was responsible for asset ...

Frontier grows consulting, governance teams

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... with quite different skill sets and backgrounds but all with a common link around naturally inquisitive mindsets and an interest in supporting and working with clients," she said. "Our client numbers continue to grow steadily and bringing in additional ...

ASIC slams funds' serious deficiencies over advice fee charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... understand licensees' businesses, including how they generate advice documents and handle complaints and conflicts of interest. When it comes to monitoring them, ASIC found trustees' checks against the Financial Advisers Register varied from weekly to ...

Discover the best performing asset class of 2023: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
2023 proved to be a great year for investors, with all but one asset class delivering a positive return. International equities (unhedged) led the pack with a positive return of 23.2%, driven by investor enthusiasm for tech and AI-related opportunities. ...

Betashares launches Australian Major Bank Subordinated Debt ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... with a high degree of capital stability. At the same time, the income paid by these bonds varies in line with benchmark interest rates, offering protection against rising interest rates," Betashares said. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur added ...

Experts weigh in: Will the RBA hike rates again?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rate unchanged at the May meeting, as was widely expected by economists. But some have suggested another hike could be on the horizon given less than optimistic inflation data which rose 1% in the March ...

Australian Retirement Trust wraps up AvSuper merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has completed its merger with AvSuper after the two super funds formalised negotiations in February 2023. The $280 billion industry superannuation giant has gained 4800 new members and added $2.43 billion in funds under ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Financial advisers, licensees, and superannuation trustees are facing the ire of ASIC after an investigation found they are profiting from boiler room tactics that convince members to switch funds. An overwhelming number of members are goaded into leaving ...

Dexus completes $300m raising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... target net equity IRR of 15%. DREP2 is targeting the same IRR. "As anticipated, DREP2 has attracted substantial investor interest from domestic and international investors who believe that the current market environment offers the right set of circumstances ...