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Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... needs to be done to ensure better retirement outcomes for Australians. It comes after ASIC released its superannuation choice products and their focus on performance. Kirkland added that ASIC has a focus on examining the practices and decision-making ...

Centrepoint Alliance launches long-awaited IconiQ platform

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... solutions at highly competitive prices. As an 'open architecture' solution provider, we are committed to providing a choice of platforms and investment managers," Centrepoint chief executive John Shuttleworth said. "We strive to ensure that clients ...

Keystone Asset Management to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024

... referred to personal financial advice providers who advised investors to roll their superannuation assets into a retail choice superannuation fund and then to invest part or all of their superannuation into Shield," ASIC said. In all, ASIC is investigating ...

WA super law reforms boost GESB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... employees," WA's Treasurer Rita Saffioti said. "These commonsense changes will ultimately result in more flexibility and choice for public sector workers, helping to reduce unnecessary duplication of accounts and fees if they leave the public sector ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... becomes the chief executive of NewCo. "Very pleasingly, 103 contracts were offered to employees where they could have made a choice to leave and 103 accepted," he told Financial Standard. "We spent many hours with the practices 12 months ago, showing ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024

... "Advice firms should have this option. This provides a level playing field, enhances competition and it gives consumers more choice," Abood said. Tranche 2 of the DBFO reforms will open limited advice to NCAs who work for banks, superannuation funds ...

Super funds 'playing to their strengths' in private markets

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... impacted by valuation decisions make by the fund in March 2020. HESTA made downwards adjustments to five single sector Choice options invested in unlisted assets but did not adjust other options with exposure to the same underlying unlisted assets - ...

SMSFs surpass $1tn milestone

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... estimates, they underscore the confidence Australians place in SMSFs. He believes it is a powerful testament of the value of "choice" and the benefits of SMSFs." "SMSFs can provide the ultimate level of control and flexibility which in-turn empowers ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024

... "This begins with building financial confidence during the transition into retirement, giving older Australians greater choice and optionality when they reach this critical life stage." Director of retirement Ben Hillier echoed Howes' sentiment, reiterating ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the decision at a recent Treasury investor roundtable to progress work towards encouraging greater investment in Australia's renewables transition. The roundtable was for the Net ...

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HUB24 shutters Xplore Wealth MDA services

ANDREW MCKEAN | 12:42PM

HUB24 plans to shut down its Xplore Wealth Managed Discretionary Account (MDA) services next year, with discussions underway with financial advisers to explore alternative options.

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN | 12:39PM

The number of high-net-worth (HNW), core affluent, and mass affluent investors holding ethical and sustainable investments has roughly doubled over the past year, according CoreData.

VanEck to launch 'next evolution' long short ETF

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

VanEck will list its first Australian equity long short ETF on the ASX, which aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200.

Vanguard fined US$106m for investors' massive tax bill

KARREN VERGARA | 12:35PM

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Vanguard US$106.4 million for "materially misleading" investors in the Investor Target Retirement Funds (Investor TRFs) about their future tax liabilities.

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