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Advisers need to behave above the law

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
FASEA's recently confirmed Code of Ethics will require advisers to act well above the basic behavioural standards expected of them. Addressing delegates on day two of the Self-Managed Super Fund Association National Conference in Melbourne this week ...

Arming human traders for big-ticket trades

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
A new trading software is aiming to make life easier for asset managers trading large chunks of Australian equities, ETFs or futures. Liquidnet's new software, called Discovery, aims to give human traders the same level of analytics as accessible to ...

AFCA hears legacy complaints

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will start taking legacy complaints starting July 1 for a limited amount of time. The Federal Government recently extended AFCA's remit after the Financial Services Royal Commission. This means the one-stop ...

Perpetual thinks outside value investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
Perpetual flagged it will broaden its investment strategy outside of value investing following a challenging first-half reporting period. Chief executive and managing director Rob Adams said the firm's investment management division Perpetual Investments ...

Escala bought by growing US firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
Escala Partners is set to be acquired by a US-based wealth manager looking to expand its international footprint. Focus Financial Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Escala, with the deal seeing Focus' presence in the ultra-high ...

Pay super fortnightly: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
The industry superannuation peak body believes retirement savers are losing millions in interest due to quarterly super contributions. Industry Super Australia is calling for changes to the laws governing superannuation contributions in Australia, arguing ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Superannuation funds and investment managers are increasingly voting contrary to the recommendations of proxy advisers, according to new research. The annual Link AGM Snapshot report showed a drop in the influence of proxy advisers, with super funds ...

Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Kenneth Hayne's recommendation that every Australian have only one default superannuation account over their lifetime doesn't get a complete green tick from industry funds. Visiting Sydney yesterday, Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean ...

J.P. Morgan introduces digital currency for instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
J.P. Morgan is launching its own digital currency to harness the benefits offered by blockchain. The largest bank in the US is getting ready to roll out JPM Coin, representative of a fiat currency and designed to make instantaneous payments between ...

Macquarie wins Investment Manager of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Macquarie Investment Management was crowned Investment Manager of the Year at the Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards tonight in Sydney. The annual awards recognise Australian investment managers that have proven to consistently add value ...