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US firm backs Koda Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... strategic review process undertaken to identify a partner that would support future growth and wouldn't sacrifice Koda's independence. "With the growing number and wealth of Australians seeking truly independent financial advice, we see an opportunity ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... election campaign. HSBC Australian Economics has stated the case for lifting rates is strong. However, despite the RBA's independence to act as it sees fit, raising the cash rate before an election - the first hike in over a decade would put the RBA ...

3000 advisers left industry last year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... adviser numbers as a result of the introduction of ASIC Financial Adviser Register has now completely evaporated. Independence continues as a trend, with the big banks now out of wealth. Almost two-thirds of financial advisers, 62%, are now non-aligned. ...

BT Funds Management fined $20m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... banned. BT Funds Management charged insurance premiums that included commissions to close to 10,000 members of Asgard Independence Plan Division Two through to 2020, despite them having been banned under the Future of Financial Advice reforms in 2013. ...

Greater independence for TPB

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have a new level of independence, after the government acted to implement the recommendations of the TPB review. "In accordance with recommendation 3.2 of the review of the Tax Practitioners Board, the Morrison ...

Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... entire economy. The devastating events in Ukraine in recent weeks are likely to accelerate these changes as energy independence and security demand a more rapid transition away from fossil fuels." The fund currently has no direct exposure to Russian ...

Advisers can help female clients 'break the bias'

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... men," she said. Fidelity International has also conducted several studies in market when it comes to the financial independence of women. Its latest study, completed in January this year, found that many women still feel trapped by their financial situation ...

ASIC stands against suspicious SMSF auditing

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... auditors were involved in reciprocal audit arrangements, which create self-interest and familiarity and threaten independence. These actions follow referrals to ASIC by the ATO of 18 SMSF auditors, for contravening the independence requirements. Each ...

Women's life choices constrained by money stress: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... in Australia. It found that many women feel trapped by their financial situation. When asked to define financial independence, the most common answer given by women is having a personal income, so you don't have to rely on financial support from ...

Proxy advice reforms defeated

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... organisations. It is owned by the super fund members it advises, which would not meet the standard of criteria for independence under the regulations that were overturned. "The regulations were rushed through without parliamentary scrutiny and with no ...