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Financial product registrations up 30%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... the response by product manufacturers to recent changes in the economic climate, including outlooks of higher global interest rates and inflation.

ASIC continues crack down on deceptive advertising

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
The corporate regulator has issued stop orders against a commercial property investment firm for misrepresenting the performance risks of one of its funds, including marketing it as 'Covid proof'. An interim stop order was placed on Fawkner Property ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
APRA is revisiting the design of its rules governing strategic planning and member outcomes in superannuation, including strengthening the way in which outcomes are assessed, closer monitoring of financial resources and new rules to follow when a MySuper ...

Frontier opens Japan office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... relationships that have made the firm confident that a local presence will be well received. Another driver is increased interest from Asian asset owners in real estate and infrastructure opportunities as well as the reputation that Australia's institutional ...

Sovereign wealth fund awards $700m mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... wealth fund under which it may acquire up to 9.99% of the business. It would make ADIA eligible for the maximum equity interest if it commits further, incremental mandates to Qualitas of $1 billion. Should the options be exercised, the additional capital ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... process through the lens of the consumer, removal of the safe harbour steps with greater clarity around how the Best Interest Duty is met and a review of key terms of advice (personal advice and general advice). Moreover, the retention of the Life Insurance ...

TIP Group appoints chief strategy officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... businesses grow because they are the engine house of the country. Secondly, given my own expertise, I have an appetite and interest to help Australian health enterprises succeed, as there is so much untapped potential that can be leveraged to ensure ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure rules "feeblest on the planet": Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... the disclosures meaningless. "Simply listing the issuer of a bond tells investors nothing about its credit quality and interest-rate risk," Kennaway wrote. "If a superannuation fund were to invest in an external bond fund, it need only disclose the name ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
KPMG has flagged ESG, tax governance, financial crime, adaptive investment operations and regulatory risks as some of its key considerations for the super sector in 2022. According to KPMG's latest Super Insights 2022 report, last year climate change ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... Holon is a great example of the firm's commitment to increasing the accessibility of crypto across the globe. "As interest in cryptocurrencies surge, we will continue to build strategic partnerships that enable investors to safely engage with the ...