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Fee consent forms, FDS overhaul concerns FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... about Treasury's proposal to abolish fee consent forms and Fee Disclosure Statements (FDS) in its response to the first round of reforms. Currently, advisers must produce an annual Fee Disclosure Statement (FDS), a renewal notice, and a client fee consent ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
Treasury is seeking feedback on how the inherently complex retirement phase of superannuation can be improved to match the success of the accumulation phase. The consultation discusses three key areas: Helping members navigate the retirement income ...

Frontier restructures, promotes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Frontier Advisors has redesigned its research structure and promoted internal talent into a number of new roles including a new deputy research director. Responding to a shift in focus by its institutional investor client base, the asset consultant ...

Russell Investments executes local leadership revamp

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
Russell Investments has devised a series of executive appointments to bolster the firm's expansion efforts across the APAC region. Tim Furlan, with nearly two decades of experience in senior roles at Russell Investments' Master Trust and Superannuation ...

Internal teams gain decision-making power: Frontier

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Where chief investment officers were historically considered by fund managers to be the most influential person at a superannuation fund, fresh insights from Frontier show the balance of power has steadily shifted. According to Frontier, in 2017 about ...

Perpetual hires new distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... industry has since been changed by innovation and by a surge of investment in information technology. He also bagged seed round funding for APRIL (formerly Limepay) - a new payments technology. Further, in 2020 he spearheaded its business development ...

Best and worst ETFs of past 12 months

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
Stockspot has identified technology ETFs as the standout investment over the past 12 months. The Global X FANG+ ETF and the Global X Semiconductor ETF (SEMI) topped its rankings with gains of 56.1% and 55.5%, respectively. These returns are largely ...

APRA moves to unmask super funds' spending secrets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
APRA is advancing proposals to enhance transparency in how superannuation funds spend and invest members' money. The prudential regulator is proposing to publish total expenses for the industry by category and by internal, related outsourced and ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... asset managers need to start putting more effort into nurturing talent internally. Otherwise, there's a risk of a merry-go-round of female managers while overall industry numbers remain static." Though, Alpha Female project editor Margaryta Kirakosian ...

IFM Investors puts $46m into energy retail sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... shareholders including management, SilverTree Equity, and Pioneer Capital, IFM has contributed about $46 million to this growth round. It follows IFM's recent investment partnership announced with Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA), a converged ...