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ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... (ISINs), Australian business numbers (ABNs) and Australian financial services licence (AFSL) numbers, as well as imitating investment maturity dates, coupons and credit ratings. Scammers also use online advertisements and social media to promote fake ...

Rainmaker Information names research head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... managing director Christopher Page said: "I first got to know Aman as a delegate on our Best of Breed Global Research and Investment Program (BOB) back in 2008." "Sixteen years later, I am delighted Aman is joining us at Rainmaker to lead the research ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... death and total and permanent disablement coverage, as well as salary continuance insurance. It also offers various investment options, like Mercer SmartPath, which has delivered an average annual return of 7.4% over the past decade. It can accommodate ...

Advisers urged to capitalise on HNW interest in alternatives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... environment where traditional investments may underperform, according to a report by Praemium and CoreData. As the range of investment opportunities in alternatives assets continues to grow, the asset class is poised to capture even greater interest ...

Australian Retirement Trust applies new investment exclusion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... applies three exclusions when directly investing in Australian and international share asset classes across all its investment options, being tobacco, cluster munitions and land mines. From July 1, this list of exclusions will be expanded to include ...

Insignia FUM grows by $11bn, completes platform migration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... initiatives Insignia announced in July 2023. "Strong growth in FUMA over the quarter has been supported by positive investment markets and reflects the benefits of scale, while our flagship Expand platform is achieving consistent net inflows," Hartley ...

Global X launches new gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... Physical Gold (ASX: GOLD), to provide investors more choice in selecting a product that is best suited to their overall investment strategy. GXLD aims to replicate the movements in the Australian dollar price of gold, less the annual management fee ...

Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial is on the hunt for a new chief member officer for its superannuation business, confirming the departure of Anne Coyne. Coyne was first appointed to the role in January 2023, following close to two years in governance and disclosure ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Most asset owners estimate that poor investment governance could increase portfolio costs by 1% or more annually, according to a joint report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors. The report, which surveyed 22 asset owners in the local investment industry ...

ART reduces admin fees for high balance accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Income accounts and Super Savings Retirement Income accounts will be affected. This comes after ART announced a raft of investment strategy and options changes back in March. ART chief of retirement Kathy Vincent said the fund engaged its members, advisers ...