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Advisers lacking PII sidestep AFCA rulings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
Financial advice firms are "problematically" sidestepping compensation payments after the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) hands down a decision, using the excuse that they do not have professional indemnity insurance (PII). Out of 5400 ...

GAM investors make partial offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
The investor group in opposition of Liontrust Asset Management's acquisition of GAM Investments is attempting to acquire 17.5% of the latter. In May, Liontrust offered to acquire GAM Investments. Almost immediately the deal was criticised by shareholders ...

Large AFSLs lead advice complaints: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Financial advisers from large aligned AFSL groups bear the brunt of complaints, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's data, with several AMP and Insignia Financial practices leading the pack. Modelling of the AFCA data shows ...

Government pledges $2bn to fast-track social housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... investment in social and affordable rental housing by a federal government in more than a decade." Of note, NSW will take the lion's share of the funding ($610 million) followed by Victoria ($496 million) and Queensland ($398 million). Meanwhile, shadow ...

IFM, ISPT explore merger options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
IFM Investors and ISPT have confirmed that a merger is potentially in the works, prompted by the request of its shareholders. The industry super fund-owned IFM Investors and ISPT said in a joint statement that: "A potential merger recognises that IFM ...

Young, millionaire investors challenge stereotypes: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
New research shows young investors are buying and holdings stocks more than their older counterparts, despite the current environment. During the quarter, ending March 31, younger investors were the highest adopters of a buy-and-hold strategy compared ...

GAM shareholders challenge acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
An investor group that controls 8.4% of Swiss fund manager GAM is challenging its proposed acquisition by Liontrust Asset Management. Last week, GAM announced it had agreed to be taken over by Liontrust, in a deal that would create a $100 billion fund ...

Liontrust, GAM to create $100bn fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
Liontrust Asset Management will acquire Zurich-based GAM to create a nearly $100 billion (£53bn) entity. GAM, which has about $39.3 billion (£20.9bn) in assets under management and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, said that it is in favour of ...

GAM, Liontrust in merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
Fund manager GAM has confirmed it is talks with UK asset manager Liontrust Asset Management over a potential sale. In a short announcement to shareholders, GAM added that it is also in similar discussions with others. It said it is "working tirelessly ...

Adviser complaints rise, super complaints decrease

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
The number of superannuation complaints have slashed while those related to financial advisers have shot up, the latest statistics from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) shows. In the six months to December 2022, AFCA received 2538 ...