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FPA accuses ASIC of price gouging

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has hit back at the corporate regulator accusing it of price gouging after increasing the industry funding levy for financial advisers by 38%. The FPA has urged the corporate regulator to reconsider the ...

Super consolidation to slash 60% of funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... activity of the past year. Elkins pointed out more funds are announcing large-scale mergers in addition to the "more common" practice of small funds being absorbed into larger operations. "This demonstrates funds are becoming increasingly ambitious in ...

New role for AMP Capital ESG head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... partners and stakeholders and will enable us to continue to drive progress, raise industry standards, and inform global best practice in sustainable investment." Chronos Sustainability managing director Nicky Amos added that the Asia Pacific region is ...

Advice group acquires software business

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... investments including the introduction of online adviser portal Centrepoint Connect and the development of AI-enabled practice management tool Centrepoint Adviser Intelligence." The acquisition from Chant West would help the dealer group develop its ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... interest in impact investing continues to grow among Australian investors," the report's author and Professor of Practice (Finance) at Deakin Business School, Fabienne Michaux said. "[It] provides insights not only about the shape and size of the ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... said: "The NSW Government has been at the forefront of the Australian social impact investment market, developing best practice in delivering outcomes-based The Australian federal government is also aiming to grow social impact investing, with $5 million ...

Former MLC super boss joins First Sentier

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... welcome both to the board. "As a standalone business, they will play an important role in ensuring we align with best practice corporate governance," Yokokawa said. "Michelle has extensive experience in businesses operating in a broad range of industries ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
A survey of 110 pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies worldwide has revealed the new priority position ESG is taking in asset allocation. The survey was produced by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable ...

IOOF to provide fee relief to adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
IOOF has announced a new initiative that will see its network of financial advisers offer free financial guidance to local communities until the end of September. IOOF said it is providing fee relief to its advisers to volunteer 60 hours of their time ...

US regulator settles with Ares

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Ares Management LLC, which has a joint venture with Challenger's Fidante Partners in Australia via a related company, has paid US$1 million to settle charges alleging it traded in a portfolio company based on non-public information while an employee ...