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Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... they are focused on executing on a strategy. That's why we didn't see the trading frenzy like we did in the self-directed segment," Stewart said. At the height of COVID-19, Stewart said that advisers stuck to their strategies and stayed the course ...

ClearView risk chief joins IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... role Cowan will oversee governance practices and processes, supporting the group's APRA-regulated entities and Investor Directed Portfolio Service operators in meeting their obligations. She boasts a long career in risk and compliance roles, including ...

Former van Eyk chief charged

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... impediment or material conflict". ASIC alleges that Thomas knew the purpose of the acquisition of the loan, which was directed to maintaining ongoing control of van Eyk Research. Thomas is facing fines of up to $340,000 or up to five years in prison ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Future, Your Super policy changes are not in the best interests of super members. The performance test relating to trustee-directed products will not apply to up to 40% of the super savings (FUM) in Choice products. If funds fail performance tests, members ...

COVID support temporarily improves inequality

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... and Laura Dixie, said. "But the change is likely to be temporary. It reflects, among other things, government support directed towards young people through JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, which ended in March this year." The index considers 24 indicators ...

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... funding that is in direct response to recommendations that arose from the Royal Commission. Almost half of this will be directed to reforming residential aged care with $6.5 billion ear-marked for in-home facilities investment. While Australia's aged ...

More members monitoring superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... financial websites (26%). A minority (15%) use the service of a financial adviser, while one in four said they are self-directed investors. Social media and forums are growing as a source of financial information and guidance among young Australians ...

ETP demand soars, unlisted unit trusts retract

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... growing 24% year on year. Japan's growth is largely supported by the Bank of Japan's ongoing ETF purchase program directed toward fighting prolonged deflation in the Japanese economy. Morningstar director of ETF research Asia Jackie Choy said ...

HNWs change views on advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... 'validators' who are open to receiving financial advice (56%, up from 40% in 2019) and a corresponding fall in 'self-directed' HNWs who prefer making decisions on their own (34%, down from 49%)." However, the research found that this shift in attitude ...

Dimensional to use Calastone solution

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... Calastone's new distribution data solution. Calastone's new Wrap Reporting service will provide fund managers adviser-directed fund flow data from different platforms. The firm said it actively worked with Dimensional Fund Advisors and other ...