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Magellan FUM outflows continue

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
Magellan's fund under management (FUM) has cascaded to $57.6 billion, down $1.3 billion in August. The $1.3 billion net outflow comprised $600 million of retail money and $700 million from institutions. Meanwhile, the fund's global equities ...

ClearView Wealth appoints rehabilitation manager

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
ClearView Wealth has appointed Alicia Edwards to the newly created position of rehabilitation manager. Before joining she was a senior rehabilitation consultant at OnePath Zurich and also held a number of roles at Konekt. Edwards will be responsible ...

Defensive equities strategies protect against downturn: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
A new report has identified five distinct types of defensive equity strategies delivering protection in different ways and with very different results. Defensive Equity and Market Downturns: Is This Time Different? issued by bfinance revealed the main ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
The proposed merger between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has seen a mixed response, with many questioning the timing, but Phil Anderson says it's the right time. The idea of the ...

FS Power50: Last day to vote

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Voting for the 2022 FS Power50, which recognises the most influential financial advisers in Australia, closes today. This year, Financial Standard received 180 nominations. This was whittled down to a shortlist of 115. So far, the list has attracted ...

Active Super reaffirms commitment to regional members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Home to more than 12% of its members, Active Super has opened a new office to service Newcastle and the Central Coast, with chief executive Phil Stockwell saying the importance of regional and rural New South Wales to the fund can't be downplayed. ...

Midwinter unveils new adviser tool

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
Midwinter has extended its advice software with the launch of MultiGoal, a strategic goal optimisation engine for financial advisers. Advisers using Midwinter's financial advice software can now access the interactive tool to assist their clients in ...

ASIC issues warning over brokers' high-risk offers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
ASIC has told brokers to be careful about or to reconsider offering high-risk products and services to retail investors as an increasing number offer securities trading. ASIC said it has seen increased instances of brokers offering securities trading ...

Focus on providing 'good advice': QAR draft proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
A focus on providing 'good advice', the scrapping of general advice, and allowing superannuation funds to provide personal financial advice are just some of the proposed reforms contained in the Quality of Advice Review's consultation paper. ...

ASIC tells super trustees to improve TMDs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
ASIC is calling on superannuation trustees to review and improve the effectiveness of target market determinations (TMD) for their products. The regulator's request follows a sample review of trustee compliance that found some poor practices. ASIC ...