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FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... specialties." Roughly 6200 advisers have sat the exam or signed up to sit it in an upcoming session, Glenfield explained that accounts for about one quarter of the advisers on ASIC Financial Adviser Register. Newton provided some practical insights for ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... may still today find themselves in the position of being required under outdated superannuation laws to have multiple accounts. This erodes their capacity to maximise their super savings." The bill reintroduces changes to the Superannuation Guarantee ...

Active fixed income funds review fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... fees." Adding to lowering yield expectations are new opportunities in retail distribution, such as active ETFs and managed accounts, for which active fixed income houses seem to be willing to bend on fees in exchange for a bigger slice of retail and ...

Global manager to build local retail team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... Acadian's funds will continue to be hosted on CFS. But it will seek to build relationships with adviser groups, for managed accounts and model portfolio offerings. It will also engage with new platforms, research houses and consultants. CFS head of investment ...

AMP transfers 25% of accounts to ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... company has transferred a quarter of its superannuation fund account to the Australian Taxation Office. Wade said these accounts were inactive, and AMP felt that transferring them to the ATO - as opposed to a rollover account - was the appropriate course ...

Chief economist update: US consumer power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... from around 6% in mid-2018, at 4%, it remains above its long-term average of 3.7%. US personal consumption expenditure accounts for around 70% of the US economy. They have jobs, they feel richer - the S&P 500 index has risen by 24.1% this year to date ...

MLC hires from Perpetual Private

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
MLC Asset Management has appointed a director for its managed accounts business, hiring a Perpetual Private general manager. Jason Komadina starts as MLC's managed accounts lead on 29 January 2020. He will report to general manager for strategic ...

Super fund bumps up premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... the same time, the $3.1 billion fund has introduced a new rule on how many Transition to Retirement Allocated Pension Accounts (TTR Pensions) can be opened in a single financial year. The rule, which First Super says aligns with its goal to promote a ...

Platform hires former Netwealth distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The former head of distribution for Netwealth has taken on a newly created role with a rival managed accounts and platform provider. Nick Mitchell has been appointed co-head of distribution at Mason Stevens. In the new role, Mitchell will be responsible ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... in the industry sharing his interpretation. Ethical Advisers Funds Management recently launched new separately managed accounts which screen out investments in oil, tobacco, weapons, heavy polluters, gambling and coal. Portfolio manager and head of research ...