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ASIC tells super trustees to improve TMDs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... trustees to consider these observations when reviewing their target market determinations. Trustees are strongly encouraged to focus on clarity and specificity to ensure these documents are fit-for-purpose." "Trustees must not adopt a 'set and forget' ...

Super giants, investment firms join Future IM/Pact

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
UniSuper, Aware Super, Pinnacle Investment Management and TDM Growth Partners are the latest to sign up to the program founded by Yolanda Beattie in 2018. Future IM/Pact is a movement that recruits and fosters young women in Australia's investment sector. ...

Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Following a review, Hostplus has retained Industry Fund Services (IFS) as its financial advice provider ahead of expanding its intra-fund and personal advice services. Hostplus is planning to roll out an updated financial advice and literacy model ...

MobiSuper, licensee to pay $250k penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
MobiSuper and its licensee will pay a $250,000 penalty for breaching superannuation advice laws while promoting the MobiSuper fund. MobiSuper and ZIB Financial will pay the combined penalty after the Federal Court found MobiSuper representatives had ...

Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Retail investor numbers have dropped as pandemic-driven hype dampens according to an Investment Trends, 2022 First Half Australia Online Investing report. The report reveals retail online investor numbers have begun to ease. An estimated 1.47 million ...

ASIC capability review released

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... substantial uplift in its data and technology capability, which will involve cultural change and should have a stronger focus across the organisation on enhancing the quality of its engagement with stakeholders. It's also recommended ASIC enhance ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... two large acquisitions, I think that's provided us with tremendous opportunity," Mota told Financial Standard. "Our focus right now is really making sure we can simplify the business and deliver client enhancements." Insignia's full-year results ...

Platinum remains positive despite net profit loss

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... launch of its Australian carbon transition thematic strategy as a dual access managed fund structure. Offshore, the firm will focus on its European, United States and Canadian based funds, with plans to launch a new health sciences sub-fund in October. ...

Link Group hires technology, marketing leads in super arm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... capabilities in planning, leading and executing digital transformation programs," Link Group said. "He champions innovation with a focus on developing flexible, scalable solutions to solve customer, business and organisational problems, with extensive ...

Nuveen appoints head of debt

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Dugald Marr has been announced as the real estate investment manager's new the head of debt, Australia and New Zealand. Marr has over 20 years of experience working in real estate investment and debt financings, with previous roles including managing ...