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Industry funds defend CFMEU board ties

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... boards' close ties to the CFMEU, saying all representatives satisfy the fit and proper standards outlined by APRA. This week the Victorian branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) was placed in administration after ...

Bitcoin ETF price war: VanEck, Monochrome cut costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... cryptocurrency ETFs last year, just a few months after launching. Separately, Monochrome Asset Management announced earlier this week that it would waive its management fee for investors who apply in-specie to its Bitcoin ETF (CBOE: IBTC) until December ...

Global X launches currency hedged version of FANG+ ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
Global X has introduced a currency hedged version of its popular FANG+ ETF (ASX: FANG). Earlier this week, the company launched its Global X FANG+ (currency hedged) ETF (ASX: FHNG), which it says offers exposure to "10 innovative companies" that are ...

AustralianSuper reports 'solid return', lags rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... investment option's returns are comparatively weak to other industry funds that have reported results. For instance, earlier this week, Australian Retirement Trust's balanced investment option generated 9.86%, while its high growth option reaped 11.3%. ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... (FAAA) show that only 312 advisers entered the profession in 2023. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood told a media briefing this week that this is an even bigger problem than the number of advisers leaving the industry, down 46% from 2019 to currently ...

First Sentier Investors names people, culture lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
First Sentier Investors appointed a new chief people and culture officer, commencing in the role this week. Adele Swan has been acting in the role for the past three months but has now been permanently appointed to the position. She replaces Melanie ...

Early contributions boost retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... at scale, using a hybrid approach that combines cutting-edge technology with traditional advice." Separately, earlier this week, the firm launched a compliance-led Statement of Advice (SoA) tool. Otivo said its SoA tool will reduce the time required ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... minister of national economy and finance, affirmed the country's plans to set up the first sovereign wealth fund this week, which will reportedly have an initial capital of EUR300 million. Hatzidakis told a news conference that the ministry "hired ...

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
VanEck will make history this week as the first investment manager to launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX. The VanEck Bitcoin ETF (ASX: VBTC), which will list this Thursday, has come into being after an uptick in queries and requests from the adviser and ...

Advisers call for apology from Super Members Council

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... say the super lobby group should formally apologise for its recent remarks about "dodgy financial advisers." Earlier this week, the Super Members Council (SMC) renewed calls for anti-hawking legislation to be extended to stop financial advisers using ...