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One in three crypto owners to switch banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A survey of Australian cryptocurrency owners, conducted by Visa, has revealed one in three plan to switch banks to one that offers crypto products. The survey of more than 790 financial decision makers across Australia found 33% of crypto owners are ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... research from Griffith University and Iress has revealed the 'double-edged sword' of the ease with which consumers can switch their superannuation. The research analysed over 42,000 superannuation switching decisions from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2021. ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... emissions emerging markets ETF in WEMG. DJRE will change its name to the SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund and switch to tracking the Dow Jones Global Select ESG Real Estate Securities Index which uses the GRESB real estate ESG assessment. Meanwhile ...

BetaShares changes custodian for hedge funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
The custodian of BetaShares' listed hedge funds has changed. The ETF manager announced to the ASX that from November 26 Deutsche Bank AG will no longer serve as the custodian and prime broker for the three funds. Instead, BNP Paribas has been appointed. ...

ASIC enforces licence conditions on ASX

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The corporate regulator concluded its investigation of the ASX market outage and imposed conditions to mitigate risks for future upgrades. Conditions have been imposed on the market licence of ASX Limited, and the clearing and facility licence of ASX ...

ASIC bans adviser over Linchpin, Endeavour fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... the charges, lost benefits and other significant consequences, including the risks, arising from his recommendation to switch client funds from existing financial products into the fund, ASIC said. In 2019, the Federal Court also ordered the registered ...

Super executives switching options in conflict: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... not have preventative controls such as trade pre-approvals or switching blackout periods to limit executives' ability to switch investment options. And many trustees did not have mechanisms in place at all to regularly review switching activity by their ...

Former Dover adviser banned

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
The corporate regulator handed down a six-year ban from providing financial services to a Melbourne-based financial adviser for failing to provide appropriate advice. Ashok Sherwal advised clients in need of cash to replace their existing insurance ...

Ellerston to shutter Morphic ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... Leadership Awards in the ESG - International Equities category. Ahead of its closure, investors have been encouraged to switch any remaining holdings into the Ellerston Global Mid Small Cap Fund which holds the same underlying assets. Ellerston acquired ...

Active Super revamps digital experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... find lost super; generate a Centrelink/DVA schedule; request payment of pension; view beneficiaries; review insurance; and switch investments. Also commenting, Link Group chief executive, retirement and superannuation solutions, Dee McGrath said: "We ...