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Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
Last year many superannuation funds revalued their unlisted assets during lockdowns. Now APRA says most of their policies were deficient. Super funds took different approaches to the revaluations. For example, at Cbus the board devalued unlisted assets ...

FS Power50: Last day to vote

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Voting for the 2021 FS Power50, which recognises the most influential financial advisers in Australia, closes today. This year, Financial Standard received nearly 150 nominations. Your vote will help determine who will make this year's final 50. Financial ...

Funds will have to guide members on SRM, LTRM

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
Can consumers, even informed ones, tell the difference between standard risk measure (SRM) and long-term risk measure (LTRM) labels? That's a question put to Chant West general manager Ian Fryer and Aware Super manager for actuarial practice Estelle ...

Advice group adds to leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
The former general manager of private wealth at Wilsons Advisory will lead one of Easton Investments' licensees in a newly created role. Tara Ross has been appointed head of GPS Wealth, effective September 13. Ross will join from Wilsons Advisory where ...

CountPlus takes stake in firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group is acquiring a 49% shareholding in an accounting firm based in Victoria. CountPlus will pay a total of $2.8 million for Southern Cross Business Holdings (SCBA) made up of an initial payment of $2.2 million ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The proportion of money managed using responsible investment techniques increased from 30 to 40%, faster than the increase of professionally managed funds in 2020, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA). RIAA has released ...

FASEA exam pass rate drops

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The financial adviser exam pass rate continues to dwindle as less than two-thirds of financial advisers passed the July exam sitting. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority announced yesterday that 60% of the 1963 candidates passed the ...

WTL posts $3.3m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
WT Financial Group (WTL) reported a huge loss in FY21 as a result of its restructuring efforts. While revenue grew 6% to $13.6 million, WTL recorded a $3.3 million loss, down from $594,000 in FY20. This is a result of one-off write-downs and provisions ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The government has welcomed the corporate regulator's plan to establish a unit with the sole aim of reducing regulatory costs for businesses and consumers. The red tape unit will be responsible for identifying and implementing changes to how ASIC administers ...

Fidelity moves into SMAs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Fidelity International has entered the managed accounts space with the launch of its first separately managed account (SMA) with an actively managed Australian equity model. The SMA is managed by Fidelity Australian Opportunities Fund portfolio manager ...