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Ratings house launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... financial advisers. Ashton said because Evergreen Consultants has traditionally focussed on managed accounts and liquid investments, an analysis of the 'non-traditional' products often sits outside the scope of standard client work. "However, we are ...

Aussies want to invest super in property: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... around a third of who believe shares will provide the best returns. An equal 9% thought gold and cash are the best investments, and 8% thought fixed interest such as government or corporate bonds is the best avenue for investing money long term. The ...

ASIC puts SMSF auditors on notice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission imposed tougher registration conditions for two SMSF auditors following a slew of misconduct. William Krammer from Victoria and Yuk Wong from New South Wales have breached auditor independence and ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... said. "Guardians Board members are chosen for their experience, training and expertise in the management of financial investments, as well as their mix of complementary skills. Rosemary's deep experience in the Australasian investment sector brings a ...

Fake pastor herds believers into Ponzi scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... trust," SEC director Kelly Gibson said. "We encourage all investors to be on high alert whenever they are offered investments promising low risk and guaranteed returns, including from members of a trusted community." The SEC is reminding consumers that ...

ASIC warns Indigenous Australians over scams

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... corporate regulator is urging Indigenous Australians to be wary of scams. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is one of the agencies responsible for the National Indigenous Consumer Strategy and reveals the costly effects of consumers ...

Invesco inks ESG plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... offered evidence and clear directions to address climate change risks and opportunities for our clients and their investments." The fund manager said its role is to engage with its current holdings as well as search out and find new issuers that are ...

AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... enable funds to invest on a larger scale. Profit-to-member super funds have significant capital available to scale up investments in these areas moving forward, she said, with housing affordability of key concern given it is very difficult for Australians ...

SMSFA, FSC call for infrastructure investment access

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... Services Council (FSC) are calling for self-managed super funds to have access to unitised, liquid infrastructure investments as a way of generating economic growth. The two organisations, which represent more than $1.7 trillion of the superannuation ...

New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... view is yes, more regulation is required, but along with many other submissions I've read, I don't think the managed investments scheme or the AFSL would be the most appropriate method to do that, and I don't think regulation for litigation funders is ...