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Invesco advances active non-transparent ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Invesco is closer to launching a new ETF model in the US that hides the fund's investment strategy and some of its holdings. The global investment manager is in the final regulatory stage of having its active non-transparent ETF model approved. ...

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Fund managers with a focus on ESG must be wary of supply chains, especially where meat and dairy industry are involved, according to new data. The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index found that the world's largest meat, fish and dairy producers are ...

Loftus Peak lists active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
The Sydney boutique has listed its top-performing global equities fund on the ASX as an active ETF, while removing it from the mFund market place. The Loftus Peak Global Disruption Fund was the top performer in large-cap global equities funds with 24.2% ...

Ares readies second credit fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Ares's joint venture with Fidante Partners will launch a second credit fund later this year. The Ares Diversified Credit Fund will use an open-ended structure, similar to Revolution Asset Management's last private debt fund. It will invest in ...

Three advisers banned for non-financial crimes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned three people from working in financial services due to sex offences they had committed. The FCA's decision to ban the three individuals comes after Megan Butler, executive director of supervision ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
TAL has released new research on mental health conditions - revealing the true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental ...

FASEA urged to clarify in-house product conflicts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has written to FASEA again, arguing that its latest guidance on the Code of Ethics leaves much to be desired. IMAP's main issue is with Standard 3, which seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest ...

BT changes adviser fee structure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
BT Index Funds will be ceasing ongoing adviser fees (OAFs) and introducing a new feature to facilitate one-off advice fees. BT said from 1 December 2020 it will introduce a new feature that will allow investors and their financial advisers to agree ...

Crestone revenue up 12% to $120.5m

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Crestone Wealth Management reported revenue of $120.5 million for FY20, as it added $1 billion in net new client money and nine new advisers during the year. The high-net-worth-focused advice firm had an EBIT of $10.8 million, down from $11.5 million ...

ING announces head of wealth, chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
ING Australia has appointed BT's former head of platforms as its head of wealth and has promoted its head of retail bank to chief executive. New head of wealth Dina Kotsopoulos was with BT for nearly 15 years and was appointed head of platforms ...