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CFS Edge, North enhance platform capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) and AMP have announced updates to their respective managed accounts (MAs) platforms - CFS Edge and North - bringing new international investment options and technological advancements. The CFS Edge platform has expanded its ...

AFCA opens consultation on financial elder abuse, family violence

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has launched two consultations on how it should improve its approach to handling complaints related to financial elder abuse and family violence. AFCA said it seeks to ensure consistency in how it ...

Falcon Capital, First Guardian Master Fund set for liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... transactions for the First Guardian Master Fund "to allow for a restructure of the master fund and its underlying funds." An update to investors dated March 11 shows that Falcon has initiated an independent review in relation to the value of the fund's ...

ASIC slaps FIIG Securities with lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... other things, ASIC also alleges FIIG failed to have appropriately configured and monitored firewalls in place; failed to update and patch software and operating systems; and failed to provide mandatory training to staff on cybersecurity awareness. ASIC ...

Vanguard rejigs Ethically Conscious options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Funds." Additionally, an update to the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusion Float Adjusted Index methodology will lead to changes in the Vanguard ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of its governance standards in more than a decade. The regulator said it's looking to raise the minimum standards for the ...

Insignia Financial takes $53.5m profit hit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... Management's UK business until the end of February to lodge their final offers. The wealth manager has not provided an update around the potential takeovers yet.

Freezing order slapped on First Guardian Master Fund, Falcon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... for a restructure of the master fund and its underlying funds." Investors have yet to access their money. In a February update to investors, the suspension remained as lifting it "remains contingent upon the receipt of significant contracted cash receivables." ...

Clime Investment Management lands new strategic partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... corresponding period, crediting the gain to structural changes implemented in the second half of 2024. "In our quarterly update, we outlined an expected return to profit and a proposed dividend," Clime said. "We're pleased to confirm the return to ...