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ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... "Sharesies welcomes the ASIC's report findings assessing the operations of online trading providers in Australia to better protect retail investors and their wealth with robust safeguards and encourage improved financial literacy and education for ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... private market sector, particularly in the northern hemisphere, lobby governments around the world to give retail markets better accessible to private market managers. Opening the 401K pension plans in the US and the UK's defined contribution schemes ...

Perpetual explores split following review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... revenues." At the AGM, Perpetual chair Tony D'Aloisio said "As a board, we remain fully focused on strengthening and better positioning our three businesses against our competitors. Strong businesses will enable us to deliver better returns for shareholders ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... smaller firms will struggle to deliver a compelling proposition for employees, clients and shareholders relative to larger, better-resourced counterparts," explained Barrett. The paper explained that although advisers excel at assisting clients in growing ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... attractive. Concurrently, private debt providers are stepping in with solutions such as levered unitranche structures to better serve borrower's needs. "Private credit mainly competes on flexibility for borrowers, and also offers relatively more ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... the impact of regulatory change, pinpointing fund stapling. "These changes usually make a lot of sense, as we all want a better run and more secure super system. However, some of these changes also hurt super funds like Qantas Super," it said. "A great ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
To better serve high-net-worth (HNW) clients, financial advisers require a broader range of specialist expertise to meet their complex needs, according to HUB24. HUB24's latest whitepaper, Directing the matrix: meeting the needs of high-net-worth clients ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... chief executive and co-founder John Winters said they "highlight the company's dedication to offering Australians a better investment experience, to drive more engagement and ultimately better financial outcomes". "We have huge goals we would like ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... consultation discusses three key areas: Helping members navigate the retirement income system, supporting funds to deliver better retirement income products and services, and making lifetime income products more accessible. Released today, discussion ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... reluctance to offer guidance," he concludes. Another highlighted concern is the obstacles that super funds encounter in gaining better insights into their members. The paper explained that many trustees are reluctant to collect too much data from members ...