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Lack of transparency hindering access to financial services: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has revealed the results of its 2022 Financial Transparency and Inclusion Report, which surveyed banks, insurers and non-bank financial institutions across 13 countries and regions. According to the report, 69% of respondents ...

Crescent Wealth invests in water rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... regulated which gives us assurance as investors that we are entering a market with good governance, stability, and transparency," Harris said. "Australia is one of the driest contents in the world in terms of water assets and we see this as a great potential ...

BlackRock unveils new iShares ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... BlackRock Australasia head of wealth Chantal Giles said. "ETFs are efficient tools in that sense as they offer the transparency, liquidity, diversification, and ease of access, giving clients the conviction to use those securities." She added: "We saw ...

Super fund disclosure rules finalised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... approved today strike the right balance between reducing the regulatory burden on funds and public expectations of transparency," Jones said. Likewise, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Annual Members' Meeting Notices) Regulations ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... industry practice, communicate expectations regarding trustees' disclosure obligations, and drive changes that improve transparency. It will conduct surveillance of trustees' oversight of advice fee deduction, monitor underperformance notifications and ...

MLC Asset Management grows managed accounts offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... accounts continue to grow in popularity in Australia as they offer simplicity and scalability with the ownership, and transparency of direct investing. "They allow advisers to provide efficient and effective solutions to a wider client base, offering ...

BlackRock launches Bitcoin trust

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... BlackRock said it's encouraged by organisations such as RMI and Energy Web developing programs to bring greater transparency to sustainable energy usage in bitcoin mining and will follow progress around those initiatives. "BlackRock has been conducting ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... portfolio of exposures that considers risks at a total portfolio level. The goal is to blend the benefits of reporting transparency associated with an SAA and wholistic fund benefits from focusing on the overarching fund objective. "We work closely with ...

Review of ASIC funding model begins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... in levy amounts since the commencement of the model, legislative frameworks appropriateness and the suitability of transparency mechanisms. However, it's explained that the review will not assess or make recommendations on ASIC's role and regulatory ...

AMP North bolsters managed portfolio offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... to surge in popularity given the many benefits they provide clients. "Including direct asset ownership, portfolio transparency, cost efficiency, and access to world class investment managers importantly, they also free up advisers to spend more time ...