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FASEA releases draft degree equivalence, Code of Ethics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its proposed degree equivalence guidelines for existing advisers, as well as its draft Code of Ethics. Under the proposed requirements, existing financial advisers with a bachelor's degree ...

Praemium data feeds added to BGL platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Praemium's automated data feed for financial advisers is now available on BGL's Simple Fund 360 platform. The new data feed will use BGL SmartPost II to automatically move money to ledger accounts. BGL managing director Ron Lesh said his team has been ...

MyRetirement products too pricey for super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Delay in progress on the development of MyRetirement (CIPRs) products may not be due to a lack of initiative from superannuation funds but rather reluctance around expenditure. A running point of discussion at the recent Conference of Major Superannuation ...

NAB launches super virtual assistant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
NAB has launched a digital assistant that helps MLC members engage with their superannuation. Available on Google Home devices, Talk to MLC answers 15 common questions members ask: such as how to open an MLC account, find lost super and change investment ...

SMSFs ceding ground to direct investors in the ETF market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Direct investors' share of the ETF market is increasing, largely driven by a growing interest from the millennial contingent, according to Investment Trends and BetaShares research. The research found that while SMSF investors remain a key market for ...

REITs the saving grace on SPIVA scorecard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
For the second consecutive year large percentages of Australian funds underperformed their respective benchmarks across most categories in 2017, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Fuds (SPIVA) Australia scorecard. S&P evaluated returns ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's proposed dividend imputation reforms has received backlash from numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring ...

Centuria flags acquisition strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Listed property fund manager Centuria signalled it's open to acquisition and partnership opportunities, which it is actively discussing with a major shareholder. The investment manager, with $4.6 billion in funds under management, told shareholders ...

AdviserLogic signs with global risk profiling giant

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Financial advisers using AdviserLogic's CRM system will now be able to assess a client's risk tolerance score following a partnership with global service provider FinaMetrica. The risk tolerance solutions provider has integrated its 25 and short 12 ...