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Global X loses another senior talent

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... Global X also said that it's secured a new senior leader in portfolio management and will announce the appointment in due course. The firm confirmed that an experienced head of portfolio management has been appointed, to commence in October. However ...

ASIC proposes cash equity clearing and settlement rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... said. "Given the systemic importance and evolving nature of CS services, we may consider additional requirements in due course to address any material changes to the operating environment or market structure for CS services-such as the emergence of a ...

DG Institute to pay near $20m for misleading courses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... Rescue (PER) and Master Wealth Control (MWC). It must also reimburse $14.7 million to students who enrolled in the MWC course, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced. The redress orders are to compensate the equivalent amount ...

Reconsider the home as a retirement income pillar: Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... superannuation, and voluntary private savings - which could be treated as another financial asset to fund retirement lifestyles. "Of course, it is important that any home equity release schemes have clear disclosure and consumer protection, so people ...

Consultation opens on tax practitioners' registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... be amended to give the TPB greater flexibility to accept other qualifications outside the traditional tax practitioner course of study. Treasury also asks whether the current formulation of the fit and proper person test within the TASA adequately protects ...

Beaconsfield takes control of New Quantum

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... prospects in the US and Asia on the back of its growing business in Australia," he said. "Receivership is not our preferred course, but we were left with no option after increasing misalignment between Beaconsfield and Keystone Asset Management, the ...

Perpetual global head of distribution exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... Adams, who is retiring," they added. "If the asset management business hires an investment-led chief, they might reverse course, reinstating the global distribution role." Quaife worked at Franklin Templeton for 17 years in several senior distribution ...

ETFs trump active managed funds in core portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... from the latest Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report, which also reveal that more advisers are looking to stay the course with their general approach to investment selection. Some 35% do not intend to make changes to client portfolios in the next ...

MLC MySuper option returns 9.8%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... portfolio's exposure to international stocks, particularly US technology stocks, was a key driver of performance over the course of this financial year. "Global stock prices made especially solid gains given the continued optimism on the prospects for ...

IFS launches two courses with Kaplan

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has partnered with Kaplan Professional to offer superannuation fund staff further education and training as the sector gears up to offer more financial advice. The courses target super fund staff predominately working in ...