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Hejaz expands with three new funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
Hejaz Financial Services is launching three funds with an ethical overlay to retail investors that invest in global equities, credit and property. As part of the $180 million fund manager's aggressive growth strategy, the funds will give Australian ...

Class launches SMSF auditor tool

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
The SMSF technology platform has launched an online tool to assist accountants in finding suitable SMSF auditors for their clients. The tool will allow accountants to request quotes from different providers that connect directly to the Class product ...

SelfWealth to add crypto trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
SelfWealth is responding to the booming interest in cryptocurrency investing by adding a crypto exchange to its platform. SelfWealth chief executive Cath Whitaker said retail investors would be able to buy and sell popular cryptocurrencies in real-time ...

Advice engagement jumps during COVID-19

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
A new study finds that the coronavirus pandemic has raised awareness about the importance of financial advice and prompted more Australians to engage with their adviser. A study by ASX-listed firm ClearView shows that demand for financial advice is ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
According to the inaugural JBWere NAB Charitable Giving Index, Australians are giving less - possibly due to the pandemic. The dramatic fall in giving led to an overall decrease in donations by 16% in the six months to December 2020, taking giving back ...

FSC launches DDO templates

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and 60 of its members have worked together to launch two products ahead of the design and distribution obligations (DDO) regime. The FSC and members from life insurance, funds management and superannuation have collaborated ...

New chair for AIA Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
AIA Australia has a new chair, separating its board from the board of AIA New Zealand. Theresa Gattung had been chair for 12 years, now she will serve as chair of the AIA New Zealand board only. Peter Yates, previous chair of CommInsure which AIA acquired ...

FYG expands network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
Tasmania-based FYG Planners has added a Victorian financial advice firm to its stable. Based in Chadstone, Prosperity Planners now operates under licensee FYG. Christopher Bailey, co-founder and financial planner, set up Prosperity in May and prior ...

How likely is a super fund to fail YFYS test?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
The average super fund has a 10-15% chance of failing the Your Future, Your Super performance test in any given eight-year period, but some may need to dive a little deeper to determine how at-risk they are, Willis Towers Watson says. Following analysis ...

AMP Life CIO moves to HESTA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
HESTA has a new head of portfolio management, nabbing the former chief investment officer for AMP Life. Jeff Brunton will move to the $62 billion industry fund, after a year as chief investment officer at AMP Life, followed by a year as deputy chief ...