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Industry fund cuts insurance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... 30, post deduction of investment tax, fees, and costs. However, a recent review unearthed inaccuracies in the fund's earlier PDS, which mistakenly indicated that a monthly crediting rate was applied to both full and partial account withdrawals, regardless ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... descriptions of the exclusionary screens published by the index provider and within Vanguard's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) were not sufficiently detailed." Vanguard noted it has undertaken "a range of measures to strengthen the end-to-end ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... descriptions of the exclusionary screens published by the Index provider and within Vanguard's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) were not sufficiently detailed." "At the time, the description of the exclusionary screens did not provide a sufficiently ...

Spaceship told to cease super, funds distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... the target markets (medium and high). The TMDs also stated a potential investment timeframe of two years or more, when the PDS states seven years. In a statement, Spaceship said: "In complying with the interim stop order, Spaceship has temporarily suspended ...

Spirit Super rectifies regulatory breach

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... the industry fund acknowledged that it had inadvertently omitted some fees and costs from its product disclosure statement (PDS), resulting in a breach of RG97 legislation. This law mandates that funds disclose the amounts deducted from reserves that ...

ASIC issues more interim stop orders

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... suspension, valid for 21 days, to prohibit Interactive Brokers from offering, issuing, or giving a product disclosure statement (PDS) and to stop it from providing general advice to retail clients in relation to SYEP Derivatives. The watchdog was concerned ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
Ethical, responsible and sustainability themed ETFs crossed $9.2 billion in funds under management by the end of 2022, according to Betashares. Betashares says that by the end of 22, there were 52 ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs. ...

Generation Development Group inflows decline, FUM increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... Lonsec FUM. In a business update, Hackett announced that Generation Life will be issuing a new product disclosure statement (PDS) in the second half of the financial year. The new PDS will offer additional product features to the company's investment ...

ASIC commissioner to join Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes is set to lead Vanguard Australia's legal and compliance function. Hughes was due to end his five-year term in December but will now finish up on February 3. "We are grateful for the contribution Sean has made to ASIC ...

Vanguard cops fine for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... over greenwashing. Vanguard paid $39,960 to comply with three infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS) for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds. ASIC noted that the Vanguard International Shares Select ...