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AFA, FPA share bleak view of industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, sharing austere views of the financial advice industry. AFA general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said that the ASIC Financial Adviser Register had dropped by 6000 advisers ...

MLC general manager departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The general manager of advice partnerships at MLC has departed. MLC has confirmed Michael Downey left his role with the business last week. Taking to LinkedIn, Downey said he is confident the MLC advice business is set up for success in the years ahead. ...

OneVue scores admin mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... providers and services to select a partner that can deliver high quality service to our clients now and in the future," AUWCM general manager operations and enterprise services Sarah Kelher said. In a separate update, this morning it said Madison's sale ...

McMillan Shakespeare restructures operations

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... hit to its retail financial services business, blaming the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased competition and a general reduction in the number of car sales for the decline.

Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
New research reveals investors are increasingly using dedicated China equity strategies for alpha generation, with the market turmoil of 2020 showcasing the country's diversification characteristics. In the first quarter, the MSCI Emerging Markets ...

CBA donates $2m to community charities

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
Commonwealth Bank will donate more than $2 million to community organisations across the country, with the bank's employees nominating local community charities desperate for a financial boost. It's a first in the program's 100-year history, with CBA ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... Sustainable companies are performing better and responsible investment funds are largely continuing to outperform the general market, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The report, COVID-19 and the ...

Cbus, Media Super explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... closed two investment options and saw executive changes including a new chief investment officer and the departure of its general manager, engagement. In May last year, Equipsuper and Catholic Super signed a memorandum of understanding to create a $26 ...

New requirements for SMSFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... that comply with Australian Accounting Standards (AAS). "These entities will now need to prepare, as a minimum, Tier 2 general purpose financial statements (GPFS) that comply with all recognition and measurement requirements in AAS and minimum simplified ...

ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is building on its significant efforts, zeroing in on fraud and schemes designed to take advantage of the government's COVID-19 stimulus package. This includes JobKeeper, early release of superannuation ...