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Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Heavy-handed regulations puts financial advisers at significant risk of breaching the law, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia, which is urging the government to strip out layers of complexity in the latest round of reforms. ...

Coterie invests in wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Coterie Capital has invested in a wealth management platform that has grown to $10 billion in funds under administration. Coterie allocated an undisclosed stake in Integrated Portfolio Solutions and established a dedicated fund that solely houses the ...

Saxo Markets Australia rolls out new platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Saxo Markets has launched a new investment platform designed to make investing simple, intuitive, and personalised for retail investors. The platform, dubbed SaxoInvestor, provides access to research content and investment themes, in addition to over ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
A baby bonus paid into the superannuation accounts of women who go on parental leave combined with paying super during their time off could address the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women. According to numbers from the Association ...

Schroders restructures team, appoints investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Schroders has created the role of chief investment officer, Australia, while also making two leadership appointments within its multi-asset and fixed income teams. Simon Doyle has been named chief investment officer, Australia in addition to his role ...

EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Russia's shocking attack on the Ukraine has far-reaching implications for emerging markets investors. Franklin Templeton's emerging markets team said it is "monitoring developments very closely, with the twin goals of being risk-aware and prioritising ...

Robeco introduces new indices

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Robeco has introduced new low carbon indices rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Similar to Robeco's existing Multi-Factor Index range, the SDG Low-Carbon Indices are available for seven regions: Global AC, Global DM, Emerging Markets ...

IOOF reveals first results as Insignia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
IOOF, now known as Insignia Financial, has delivered a firm first half result. The company reported underlying net profit after tax up 79% on the previous corresponding period, a gross margin of $778.4 million up 122% including a six-month contribution ...

AIA sells super, investments business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
AIA is offloading its $8 billion superannuation and investments business to Resolution Life. In an announcement today, AIA said the sale will allow the insurer to focus on its core business of life and health insurance and wellbeing services. AIA came ...