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Fiducian expands adviser base, increases FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
Fiducian saw the number of its financial advisers grow from 66 to 84 representatives in the second half of 2022 and flagged that another five franchises are in the process of joining the fold. Releasing its half-year report on the ASX this morning ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
There is no difference between investment returns for US state pension funds in "blue" states that might be more likely to integrate ESG investment principles and "red" states that are more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Superannuation funds could soon break free from the shackles of intra-fund advice but financial advisers aren't happy about it. The Quality of Advice Review proposal (QAR) sitting before Treasury would give super funds the green light to provide ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Average salaries for heads of ESG have seen a double-digit increase over the past 12 months, according to ESG executive search and recruitment specialist Talent Nation. Talent Nation has released its annual environment and sustainability remuneration ...

Whole of portfolio solutions running hot: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
More and more investors are transitioning to a whole of portfolio approach to manage risk exposures, according to BlackRock head of strategy, multi-asset strategies and solutions Katie Petering. In an exclusive interview with Financial Standard, Petering ...

My mind has not been changed: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
Financial advisers and non-relevant providers should share the load when it comes to giving simpler financial advice, Michelle Levy maintains. As previously flagged in the draft proposals, Levy has suggested the Corporations Act be amended to provide ...

Private equity still hot: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Private equity will remain the top alternative asset class for new investment over the next two to three years, according to State Street's latest global survey. The survey, commissioned by State Street in Q4 of last year, surveyed 480 institutional ...

AFA, FPA propose merged entity name

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Australia's two peak financial advice associations have flagged the new name of the proposed entity should their merger go ahead. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will be known as the ...

Maple-Brown Abbott veteran leaves after 27 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
After almost three decades at the investment firm, head of Asia Pacific equities Geoff Bazzan has announced his retirement. "I have made the difficult decision to leave the business, and will transition out over the next several months, finishing on ...

All financial advice should be tax deductible: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is calling for the government to provide tax-deductible status to all financial advice, no matter the stage. In its pre-budget submission, the FPA acknowledged that the ATO is looking into the tax ...