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HNWs change views on advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
New research from Investment Trends has revealed that high-net-worth investors in Australia have changed their view of professional financial advice since the pandemic. Investment Trends found that there are 485,000 HNW investors in Australia as of ...

First Super hires from Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
Industry fund for the pulp and paper sector First Super, which has $3.5 billion in funds under management, has appointed a deputy chief executive from Cbus. Michelle Boucher has stepped into the deputy chief executive role at First Super, where she ...

Mercer calls for delay to super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... the benchmark that have been made for risk management purposes," Mercer said. Knox also told the committee that communication to members of underperformance will likely lead to those members that are engaged looking to switch funds, while those who are ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... Mrs. Miyagi further reducing their spending on food (-4.2% in February from -2.2 percent in January), transport and communication (-13.0% from -3.5%) and medical care (-6.7% from -5.7%). This is a perfectly rational response given the persistent decline ...

VGI appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
The Sydney hedge fund has hired a former head of BlackRock's Australian ETF business as its chief executive. Jonathan Howie was appointed to the role by the board of VGI Partners, which is chaired by Robert Luciano. The appointment is effective ...

Rainmaker reveals 2021 AAA super products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
Of the 692 superannuation products reviewed by Rainmaker, 29% have received a AAA Rating for 2021, with 11 offerings added to the list. Rainmaker looked at 692 products from 178 superannuation funds for its annual assessment. In analysing the offerings ...

ASIC praises super trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
ASIC has released the findings of its review of how superannuation trustees supported members during COVID-19 with overall positive feedback. The corporate regulator said it took several actions to check on the support provided by superannuation trustees ...

AFCA left toothless on Mayfair complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... therefore the body cannot accept complaints directly about Mayfair itself. AFCA said it aims to keep the lines of communication open with the individual complainants it work with, and that it does point complainants to other relevant avenues of information ...

Low pass rate for latest FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... differentiating personal and general advice. Another area of difficulty was applied ethical and professional reasoning and communication. This included demonstrating a practical application of due diligence, identifying judgement and biases and applying ...

Client communication investment needed: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
Asset managers are struggling to get a handle on client communication demands, believing it does not lead to revenue generation, new research shows. Investment management solutions provider SimCorp surveyed 20 buy-side firms globally and found 65% believe ...