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La Trobe fined for misleading investors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... against La Trobe in December last year, the firm said that no liquidity event, even though the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, ever occurred that required it to delay meeting redemptions. "We have never withheld a monthly distribution ...

Default super delivers best performance in 34 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... segment is now performing 'line-ball' with each other." As for lifecycle strategies, the booming equities market since COVID-19 arrived has worked in favour of this sector. Rainmaker's lifecycle indices outperformed the single strategy indices ...

Advisers optimistic for 2022: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... in 2020. Advisers are also optimistic that things will return to normal in terms of how they invest client portfolios. "COVID-19 asset allocation changes are not expected to be enduring," Investment Trends associate research director Kurt Mayell said. ...

CCIV legislation introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... billion as a proportion of $2.6 trillion." "We want to see Australia financial services industry contribute more to post-COVID national economic growth and the CCIV will help achieve this objective." The CCIV regime is expected to commence from 1 July ...

Super funds failing three-day transfer requirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... in 2019, and originally set to start after 31 March 2021 and then pushed to 1 October 2021 due to challenges related to COVID - the APRA funds have known these changes have been coming for a long time," Kitto said. "The front-line staff of a few industry ...

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has commented on the need for SMSF specialist advice in the wake of extended COVID-19 relief measures implemented by the federal government. "Managing an SMSF can be complex at the best of times, particularly ...

Forum: Do managed accounts measure up?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... platforms will gather at a forum this Thursday to discuss the merits of managed accounts, how they have performed during COVID-19 and how to implement ESG advice within a managed account. Among the forum's featured participants are Vincent O'Neill ...

Treasurer announces FIRB, RBA appointments

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... of Ms Schwartz maintains the high calibre of experience and expertise on the RBA board as our economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic," Frydenberg said.

High-net-worth investors richer, optimistic

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... also the resilience of Australian capital markets, which rallied significantly following a sharp fall at the start of the COVID pandemic in early March last year," Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker said. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian ...

CountPlus reappoints chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... late 2019, meeting the ongoing challenges of dislocation in the financial advice sector, and more recently the impact of COVID-19 on our people, clients, and our community. "I am pleased that as we enter 2022, we are in a strong financial position combined ...