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ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... "made false and misleading statements and engaged in conduct liable to mislead the public in representing that all securities in the Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) (Fund) were screened against certain ESG criteria." ...

Wealth management ecosystem at critical inflection point: Citi

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... onboarding, client services, reporting and data, and compliance, regulatory and tax reporting. Citi global head of securities services Okan Pekin commented: "The emergence of new technologies demands for a native digital client experience and the largest ...

Monochrome files for first Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... access to this asset class with the appropriate financial services protections," Yew said. Meanwhile, in the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been actively reviewing several applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs. Among the recent acknowledgements ...

ASX consultation: Time to say goodbye to mFund?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... level compared to other structures, and the ability to implement a wide variety of different underlying assert classes, securities, and investment strategies within the structure. Nevertheless, given the current state of play, ASX sees a strong case ...

Bentham opens fund to retail investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... for a minimum of $10,000. Launched over six years ago, the fund invests in a multi-sector global portfolio of credit securities, including global high-yield bonds, global syndicated loans, investment-grade securities, global capital securities, asset-backed ...

ASIC permanently bans David Sutton

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... corporations for five years. The regulator also cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of McFaddens Securities, now known by its previous name APC Securities. ASIC's doubts surfaced following Sutton's conduct in making offers of investment ...

Mercer appoints three new directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
... non-executive directors to its fiduciary boards, bringing experience at the likes of J.P. Morgan and Sunsuper. Former APP Securities chief executive Sangeeta Venketasan and State Super senior investment counsel David Hartley have joined the Mercer Investments ...

AUSTRAC drops action after Bell FG audit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... audit of its financial crime law compliance. Last February, AUSTRAC ordered an external auditor assess Bell Potter Securities, Bell Potter Capital and Third Party Platform regarding the entities' compliance with anti-money laundering laws. At the ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The BlackRock ETF filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been touted by Magnet Capital co-founder Egor Sidelska as the most significant institutional event in Bitcoin history. Sidelska said the BlackRock ETF filing is a definitive ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... financial misconduct access to redress and compensation. The CSLR covers personal financial advice, credit intermediation, securities dealing and/or credit. It enables consumers who have an unpaid determination from the Australian Financial Complaints ...