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Blue Sky hits back at hedge fund, requests ASIC intervention

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... fund - and associated short-selling - last week. Glaucus Research Group argued "Blue Sky is significantly overstating its fee earning AUM by reporting the gross value of certain assets as AUM instead of the fair value of the capital invested. Based on ...

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... are a sound warning to ASIC and the new Regulatory Guide 97 (RG97) rules about to take effect. Linden said new fee disclosure rules, while promising improvement, contained investment vehicle exclusions that could mislead consumers. "Unfortunately with ...

Super funds on notice over disclosure deadline

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... ASIC said. This said, ASIC has agreed to extend the deadline for disclosure of property operating costs in the investment fee, or indirect costs, to 30 September 2018. The extension on this component will help provide additional time for discussions ...

Advice business offers enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... supervised. ASIC's concerns predominately relate to the fullness of the advice documentation process. Clients accepted full disclosure on fees and, as is always the case, our recommendations were supported by thorough research provided by external leading ...

Australian Unity launches funeral bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... designed for investors wanting a combination of capital growth as well as relatively stable returns, charging a management fee of 1.25% per annum. The moderate option charges 1.50% per annum and will likely suit investors seeking to outperform the capital ...

ASIC consults on new statement of advice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... Kelly O'Dwyer, ASIC was tasked with a review of life insurance SOAs. ASIC was asked to consider: Prominent upfront disclosure of commissions in SOAs How to make SOAs simpler and more effective for consumers, and How to make better use of SOAs. The closing ...

PayLogic signs new AFSL client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... too. PayLogic data even flows straight into AdviserLogic so that advisers can analyse their revenue and produce fee disclosure statements with ease. We couldn't be happier," Gershkov said. AdviserLogic managing director Gundeep Sidhu said: "InterPrac ...

Industry model costing good advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... raft of costs, including increased professional indemnity insurance premiums and costs associated with upgrading fee disclosure statements and incorporating opt-in arrangements." Any further increase in the cost of providing advice is likely to put quality ...

Liftoff imminent at Spaceship

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... offsetting allocation to defensive assets such as fixed interest securities and cash although according to its product disclosure statement, Spaceship will seek to diversify through exposure to index funds and exchange-traded-funds. Once matured, Spaceship ...

Confusion reigns in super and life insurance: CHOICE

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... the trailer and how much it costs?" Deborah said. "No 19-year-old needs life insurance and there should be a product disclosure statement and a cooling off period like every other insurance policy in Australia." The committee will report their findings ...