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Members still lack group insurance awareness: MetLife

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
Superannuation members still do not realise they are entitled to life insurance via their super funds despite concerted effort to raise awareness, new research finds. MetLife's latest Insurance inside super report found 73% of Australians are aware ...

Members shift to industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... banks and institutions began offloading their wealth divisions. Loane sees retail funds re-emerging in a more efficient way via engaging younger members and digital means.

Melbourne firm expands in US

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... Auctus now has $50 million in assets under management and advice. It is in the process of closing a US$25 million capital raise via a special purpose vehicle to fund the expansion of battery storage company esVoltas, which the joint venture has identified ...

ASIC clamps down on poor advice, grandfathered commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... advice file reviews, ASIC said. Protecting consumers from the dangers of general advice is another priority. This will be done via consumer tests to find more appropriate labels or versions for general advice. ASIC will subsequently publish a report ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... enforcement work has a core focus on deterrence, public denunciation and punishment," Crennan said. "We continue to pursue this work via our 'Why not litigate?' enforcement approach." ASIC is recruiting analysts, investigators and lawyers to bolster ...

Government fund seeks investment manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... fund. "The appointed investment manager should have extensive experience managing structured credit investments (including via warehouse facilities) directly for institutional clients, or in a managed fund context," AOFM said. The applications close ...

Risk advisory firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... and business clients. Two years earlier, it joined forces with Pitcher Partners. "The opportunity to expand this offering via further strategic alliances and JV partnerships is regarded as a key driver of future business growth," MBS co-partner Drew ...

Praemium FUA skyrockets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... Service nearly two years ago, a service which helps advisers manage clients' off-platform assets directly with the ASX via an HIN-based structure. The rapid rise in FUA further breaks down to: Australia's managed accounts business ($6.96bn) ...

Rural FM dupes investors: Short-seller

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... expense of minority shareholders. RFM managing director David Bryant denied the allegations categorically on the ASX on August 8 via a webinar, stating he sticks by its independently audited financial accounts undertaken by PwC. Bryant said EY has been ...

Super fund invests in disability housing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
A $1.6 billion superannuation fund has pledged $40 million to a specialist disability housing provider via its impact investing subsidiary. The superannuation fund's investment management arm Brightlight has made a cornerstone investment in DPN ...