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Technology can ease adviser red tape: Academic

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020

... proliferation of products on the market that is giving "an illusion of choice" hence leading to much complexity, she said, urging FPAs to embrace digital innovation in the products piece and the fact-finding stage as a starting point. The industry must ...

ASIC warns Indigenous Australians over scams

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020

In light of the National Scams Awareness Week, the corporate regulator is urging Indigenous Australians to be wary of scams. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is one of the agencies responsible for the National Indigenous Consumer ...

Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020

... the next year." Similarly, other industry leaders argue the ratio's new high should be taken with a grain of salt - urging investors to steer clear from using Shiller's ratio to guide decision making. "Definitely do not use the CAPE ratio to ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020

... currency election to certain trusts and partnerships. The FSC also recommended an overhaul of legacy technology systems, urging the government to establish a rationalisation framework to encourage financial services companies to invest in close legacy ...

ASIC puts investment managers on notice over valuations

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020

... price. If not, the responsible entity may need to temporarily suspend entry and exit from the fund," ASIC said. ASIC is urging entities to ensure that valuations are reasonably current and regular, performed using appropriate methods and assumptions ...

Super funds slapped over smoker premiums

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020

... compensation." Trustees that have committed to remediating members are heeding the lessons of the Royal Commission, Press said, urging them to pursue outcomes for members in line with community expectations. "Superannuation funds play an important role ...

Pension funds apply pressure on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020

Some of the largest pension funds in the US have sent letters to their government urging action on climate change after a proposal sought to limit their ESG investing capabilities. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), which has ...

Calls to investigate treatment of AMP advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020

... Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) agreements. Labor senator for NSW Deborah O'Neill has written to ASIC chair James Shipton, urging him to investigate the AMP BOLR changes. Last year AMP made changes to its BOLR agreements, which guarantee the value of AMP ...

Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020

... rate of infections. Other states are anxiously monitoring developments in Victoria with NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian urging Sydneysiders not to travel to Melbourne "unless they have to" while indicating that Victorians are not welcome north of the ...

Property investors should diversify: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020

First Sentier's head of global property securities is urging investors to take a diversified approach to property, as some sectors fare better than others in the COVID-19 economic wash-up. First Sentier head of global property securities Stephen Hayes ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA | 12:05PM

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA | 12:03PM

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI | 11:12AM

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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