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ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... complex and volatile investment products." "ASIC has long had concerns about these products, which were infamously described by one Federal Court judge as 'financial heroin hits," she said. "We consider, and the court in that case considered, CFDs to ...

Hejaz debuts Australia's first Islamic pension product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... to align their investments with their faith and values," he said. Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension joins Crescent Wealth as one of the few faith-based funds in Australia, following Catholic Super merging with Equip Super, Australian Catholic Super integrating ...

Blackwattle selects Apex Group for administration

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... new boutique with technology-enabled fund administration, transfer agency, middle office and custody solutions. "From day one at Blackwattle we are committed to open and transparent communication with our investors so it essential that we get the fundamentals ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... construction. "The ACCC have recently released draft guidelines on environmental and sustainability claims," Higgins noted. "One of the many issues called out is use of 'third party certifications' as a way of substantiating claims. While not ...

Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... deposit. The superannuation sector invests 55% of members' money in managed funds (excluding self-managed superannuation funds). One area the review will consider is the appropriate threshold for wholesale clients. Currently, under the product value ...

Mayfair 101 accuses ASIC of "suspicious" conduct over FOIs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... says ASIC has rejected seven Freedom of Information requests in relation to its investigation into the private equity firm, one within six hours of its receipt. The embattled group said the first FOI request was made on June 20, followed by six separate ...

Industry fund chief named Fund Executive of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... strong funds that were locally focussed through a complex and high-stakes merger process to create a fund that now ranks as one of the largest pension funds." Similarly, ART chair Andrew Fraser commended Reilly for overseeing what he termed "the biggest ...

Link Group to cop $418m loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... about -$34.5 million on surplus real estate, and -$34.6 million related to acquisitions, divestments, transaction and other one-off costs. The group said it expects to report group revenues of $1.23 billion, some 4.5% better than last year. Its operating ...

Should wealthy Aussies use super to fund aged care?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... tax preferred estate planning mechanism. "We've got a crisis of funding in aged care and at the same time we've got one-third of the value of superannuation funds being written out in bequests. That doesn't square," Jones said. While Anika ...

Australia a "most exciting place" for GQG: Barker

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... scratched the surface of that right now." GQG is now a $9 billion business in Australia. "... and growing fast. This, for me, is one of the most exciting places that we're in business," Barker said. GQG recently announced its plans to bid for Pacific ...