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Advisers shift to ETFs from active managers: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... director and head of Asia Pacific, Arian Neiron said: "We are seeing a sharp rise in ETF use in Australia, with the majority of respondents, or 73%, having increased their use of ETFs in the last year. The main driver of this move to ETFs has been the ...

SMSF changes unlikely to mushroom new funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... increase rapidly if the membership is expanded to six. Thorp says even though four members have been allowed, so far majority of SMSFs (93%) only had two or fewer members in 2017-18 according to ATO. "This pattern of membership, where 7% of funds or ...

VGI Partners co-founder steps down from board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... the annual general meeting in November. Following Tynan's departure as a director VG1, the board will now comprise a majority of independent non-executive directors. After 12 years at VGI and being an instrumental figure in the launch of its master fund ...

Male-pack mentality holds back boards

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... sample of large ASX-listed firms, and found that many boards persistently suffer from a "boys' club mentality". The majority of the participants agreed that gender diversity in the boardroom brings different perspectives and unique skills to the discussions ...

Westpac scraps SG direct debits

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... impact removing direct debits will have. An ATO spokesperson said: "Whilst our gap estimates indicates that the vast majority of employers pay their employees the correct amount of superannuation guarantee (SG) on time, the ATO takes any non-payment ...

Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... horizon and noted that COVID-19 did not seem to slow down funds in making progress on climate change. However, the majority of super funds the report looked at were not aligned with the net zero by 2050 target. About 55% of funds (including AustralianSuper ...

CFS partnership to sustain advice industry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... to bring greater awareness of financial advice as a career path to bring better graduates to the profession. "The majority of advice businesses that we work for are passionate about what they do and love to see people achieve what's important to ...

Charter Hall REIT acquires portfolio, opens raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... lease structure has annual consumer price index increases plus up to 0.5% in the first five years and comprises the majority of BP's owned convenience properties in New Zealand. CLW fund manager Avi Anger said the portfolio represents an extension of ...

Demand for advice rises

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... in, preference for limited advice markedly increases," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. The majority of potential clients (61%) said they are open to upgrading to comprehensive advice over time, he added. The non-advised expressed ...

Sydney tax professional jailed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... actions undermined the important role BAS agents play in protecting the integrity of the tax and super system. "The majority of registered agents do the right thing, but unfortunately there are some agents who take advantage of their trusted position ...