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UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... provided would be narrower in focus and the possible investments advisers could recommend would be limited to a set of mainstream investments. It would also allow advice fees to be paid in instalments. Under the new regime - which would run alongside ...

Challenger offloads banking business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... strategy, meaning we will target segments of the market where we can provide products where we can differentiate from the mainstream." The group's Reverse Mortgage and Livestock Finance businesses will be transferred to sit under the Challenger Bank. ...

Australia's first global carbon credits ETF hits market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... on investor portfolios. "The carbon price of the Emissions Trading Schemes has historically been lowly correlated to mainstream asset classes which reinforce the case for its use to enhance diversification particularly given Australian equities is so ...

Sustainable investment now mainstream: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
Sustainable investing is now well and truly mainstream, according to global index provider FTSE Russell. Now in its sixth year, FTSE Russell's annual survey takes an in depth look at the priorities, challenges, and opportunities within sustainable investment ...

UK regulator to inspect advice and guidance rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... currently apply across the board to advisers. "It will also enable firms to reduce their charges and make advice on mainstream investments more accessible to mass-market consumers." "To get ready for that, we want to carry out a holistic review of the ...

Apex Group wins Laguna Bay mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... efficiency." The appointment follows Apex Group's continued expansion in the ANZ region, including the acquisitions of Mainstream Group and MMC, and new client wins in the real assets space, including Octopus Investments Australia, New Forests' ...

MetLife Investment Management to buy $1bn AIM

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... are pleased to be able to join a world-class institutional investment firm in MIM and continue our mission to deliver mainstream financial returns along with positive environmental and social impact AIM." The acquisition is subject to regulatory appr ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... also concerned that there are limited protections for crypto-asset investments given they have become increasingly mainstream and are heavily advertised and promoted. There is a strong case for regulation of crypto-assets to better protect investors," ...

Zerocap, ANZ purchase Australian carbon credits

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... markets and digital assets," he said. "We're thrilled to continue our role at the forefront in taking digital assets mainstream with this transaction." McCall added that the investment platform's thesis is to see the "tokenisation of everything", from ...

Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... team in Australia." The announcement follows a series of acquisitions for Apex in Australia and New Zealand, including Mainstream Group, MMC and IFAA, and the appointment by Australian growth investor Perennial Partners and nature-based real assets investment ...