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Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
The highly anticipated legislation that recognises veteran financial advisers as professionals and exempts them from undertaking further qualifications has passed both houses of parliament. The Labor government passed Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures ...

ASIC, RBA set high expectations for ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have set out high expectations for the ASX to get the CHESS replacement right, forcing it to consult on all matters on the CHESS replacement with the newly established oversight body. In a joint letter, the ...

AMP North partners with Sandstone Insights

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
North has partnered with Sandstone Insights to provide advisers with access to the latest equity research and analysis through the platform. AMP said the agreement is the first of its kind in the Australian platform market and reflects North's ongoing ...

Blackwattle selects Apex Group for administration

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
Blackwattle Investment Partnershas selected Apex Group as the administrator amid the launch of its first four funds. Apex Group will provide the new boutique with technology-enabled fund administration, transfer agency, middle office and custody solutions. ...

ASX appoints former ASIC chair to lead advisory group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Alan Cameron will serve as independent chair and lead the stakeholder group responsible for advising the ASX's clearing and settlement boards during their efforts to rectify the CHESS replacement debacle. The ASX said members of its advisory group ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Another review from the fallout of the bungled CHESS replacement saga will force the ASX to implement 13 recommendations to manage conflicts of interest among its subsidiaries. The review, conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), found prevalence ...

New boutique hires EQT as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Equity Trustees has won another responsible entity mandate this month from a fledgling investment manager whose funds currently focus on Australian equities. Blackwattle Investment Partners, which opened its doors in May, named Equity Trustees to oversee ...

ASX consultation: Time to say goodbye to mFund?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
The ASX has started a consultation process concerning the potential wind-down and closure of mFund. The market operator is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders on their preferences for transacting in managed funds via the ASX, and the proposed ...

ASX provides clarity on CHESS replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
Responding to suggestions made at the Parliamentary Joint Committee (Committee) on Corporations and Financial Services, the ASX has confirmed no decisions have been made in relation to the CHESS replacement. In a letter to Committee chair Senator Deborah ...

The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Australian investors have traditionally been attracted to Australian small caps, yet locally, the asset class has consistently underperformed when compared to its global counterpart. A new research paper released by VanEck titled Global small-caps ...