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BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... in the best interests of our clients, and we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that fact through even greater transparency about our practices." When the lawsuit was initially filed, the asset manager's spokesperson said it had invested approximately ...

MA Financial readies first LIT for launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... consultation with our key investors and industry stakeholders, we've prioritised two key aspects critical to them, being transparency and liquidity. These are fundamental to the investment proposition," Danieli said. "The fund introduces asset backed ...

SEC fines private equity firms for recordkeeping failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... of those obligations, the consequences go far beyond deficient document productions; such failures implicate the transparency and the integrity of the markets and their participants, like the firms at issue here," the acting director of the SEC's ...

Hostplus' AFCA complaint response times lag

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Hostplus published its inaugural Service Standards Report, aimed at improving transparency and accountability, with hopes other funds will follow suit. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said the report provides a comprehensive view of the volume ...

Ares launches private markets fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... September 30, and has generated risk-adjusted returns through an accessible structure the firm said, "provides enhanced transparency and quarterly liquidity to its investors." Ares said the continued expansion of its offering in the region underscores ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... them appealing, followed by Gen Z. Ease of monitoring, simplicity of transactions, lower minimum investment, and transparency were considered the most attractive features. When it comes to Australians' investing habits, the study found that an alignment ...

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... development of its approach documents and a forward looking review mechanism to keep approaches current; and greater transparency about the role of the AFCA independent assessor. In addition it also delivered clarity about the respective roles of AFCA ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... report, saying it provided a "fuller picture of the consumer experience". "The publication of this data enhances transparency, giving us a fuller picture of consumer complaints in Australia and enhancing understanding of the complaints environment in ...

InvestSense marks 10th birthday

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... InvestSense director of distribution Paul Carrington said. "Ten years in, we remain dedicated to delivering simplicity, transparency, and value to advisers and investors through our managed account solutions." InvestSense celebrated the anniversary with ...

Treasury consults on new crypto tax laws

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) developed the CARF, which is a new international tax transparency framework. CARF allows tax authorities to collect tax-related information from providers of crypto asset transactions and ...