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Super funds' IDR process weak, inadequate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... AFCA," he told the recent AFCA Member Forum. "This is not our preferred way of consumers engaging with AFCA. We would much rather they come to AFCA after they have engaged in the trustees' IDR process." More importantly, members who come straight ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... that relates to a superannuation product - being the SMSF? Does that also mean that the $10 million assets test applies rather than the general test? "This doesn't preclude consideration of whether a client might be a sophisticated investor, which ...

Platinum bleeds $1.4bn in outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... rebalance its exposure away from benchmark agnostic global equity managers. "As such, we do not expect the account to close but rather to see a reduction in mandate size," Platinum said. "These events, together with some other institutional account changes ...

New SMSF solution for Islamic Australians launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... Musharaka principles. Money borrowed to buy the property, which was placed in an SMSF, was repaid as rent and dividends rather than interest. The SMSF initiative follows Meezan's launch of a low-cost digital investing solution for the wider Australian ...

Australia's wealthiest women not getting the advice they need

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... needs. "The research demonstrates that HNW women are not necessarily risk averse, as stereotypes have suggested in the past. Rather, they often express interest in exploring a range of investment opportunities, including non-traditional assets," it said. ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... misconduct. That being the case, the absence of ASIC action should not be regarded as endorsement or agreement," Kirkland said. "Rather, we take action where we see the most serious harm - or a risk of it - and in cases most likely to send a strong message ...

Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... and advice that will help them achieve better retirement outcomes." "The focus of the partnership is on existing members, rather than new member acquisition." Meantime, Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar said partnering with Kochie - who retired ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Thompson called out Hostplus' $30 million sports advertising, throwing a challenge to chief executive David Elia. "Rather than asking the government to shut us down I'm offering Hostplus $1 million of free advertising on Employment Hero. Once ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... heard said about that topic by financial services insiders has been utter rubbish. It's time to be part of the solution rather than the constant barrage of criticism from the sidelines." In the words of his much-loved - or loathed, depending on that ...

Insight Investment Consultants rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... owned and managed by the local staff. Its research portal is user-friendly, and the firm is focused on quality of research rather than quantity, it added. The research ratings service will be overseen by head of research Tim Murphy, who is also now taking ...