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Code of Ethics must be fixed: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Phil Anderson said the Code of Ethics for financial advisers was not backed by industry during its 2019 implementation and remains the case now. The Code of Ethics, developed by the now dissolved ...

Cbus pledges $500m to support Housing Accord

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... supported developments right along the housing continuum," Swan said. "We believe that investing through the HAFF will meet the best financial interests of our members, particularly those members requiring a steady stream of income during retirement ...

Super fund board renewals need work: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... Long-term directors can become too closely aligned to management and are less likely to challenge decisions. Even in the best organisations, long tenure can block openness to new ideas and different ways of doing things. It is often a barrier to an unvarnished ...

JANA appoints general manager, strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... initiating, developing and managing client relationships, and have been instrumental in developing growth strategies and culture to best support business growth." "As we continue to grow our practice, driving the best possible outcomes for our clients ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... looking to see what peers are doing. "We look at how much money we have today that is available to invest and where is the best place for us to invest today on a 10 or 20-year horizon," he says. He is quick to point out that bonds were a disaster last ...

Sovereign wealth funds increase investment horizons, private market exposure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... end of macro predictability and persistent inflation has sent sovereigns back to the drawing board, left to ruminate how to best position their portfolios in 2023. "Respondents this year noted that they have been forced to develop a new set of macro ...

AFA, FPA merger in best interests

CASSANDRA BALDINI, CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... speculation, a new name hasn't been selected yet. Sharpe said FPA board is unanimous in the view that the merger is in the best interests of members for several reasons. "We're stronger together with a united voice. One single loud, dominant ...

Financial planning avatars are the future

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... she said. "There are engineers out there already that can do that at scale and work out here is the planner, here are the best clients for this planner who work with who they will have the best level of engagement with. So that's one practical way ...

Super fund reporting requirements 'a dog's breakfast'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... "Transparency has been key to increasing the discipline on trustees to ensure they are always managing members' money in their best interests." Specifically, he cited that the transparency afforded by APRA's heatmaps and the performance test ...

'Our fears were warranted': Chant West proposes YFYS alternative

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... seeing clear evidence of how the test is influencing funds' investment behaviour. We forecast that some funds' 'best ideas' might be compromised, and we know of several instances where funds haven't taken up investment opportunities ...