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High value investors playing it safe: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... websites and third-party research reports," it said. "Company information such as annual reports and product disclosure statements also feature strongly." The study, conducted in November last year on behalf of the ASX by Investment Trends, is based ...

Linchpin, Endeavour directors found guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... Endeavour complied with its compliance plan, obtained member approval for related party loans, or issued product disclosure statements that complied with law. They also failed to exercise care and diligence, and did not act in the best interests of members ...

Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... "Regulators expect consistency and clarity and the ability to verify that what is being said in product disclosure statements and website information matches what is being done in the front, middle and back office," she said. Organisations can expect ...

Vanguard cops fine for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... ASIC over greenwashing. Vanguard paid $39,960 to comply with three infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS) for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds. ASIC noted that the Vanguard International Shares ...

North adds new managed portfolio capability

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... its scale assists advisers in reducing investment management fees, branded quarterly reports and product disclosure statements. AMP director of platforms Edwina Maloney said it's been a big year for the North platform. "Throughout 2022 we've ...

Government scraps legacy tax, super measures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... introduce a requirement for retirement income product providers to report standardised metrics in product disclosure statements. Meanwhile, the start dates of some other measures that have yet to be legislated have been deferred. The relaxation of residency ...

ASIC continues crack down on deceptive advertising

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... order, Fawkner cannot offer, issue, sell or transfer interests in the fund based on its existing product disclosure statements (PDS). According to ASIC, Fawkner misrepresented the performance risks of the fund in its marketing in several instances, including ...

Equity Trustees wins Hejaz mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... matters, Equity Trustees efficiently supported the preparation and issuing of the three compliant product disclosure statements," Dhedy said. "We believe these three funds offer additional 'positive impact' benefits above and beyond returns by incorporating ...

ASIC scrutinises managed fund marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... representations. Where we identify fund marketing of concern, we will also review the corresponding product disclosure statements, websites, and target market determinations to assess if the marketing claims are misleading. "ASIC is committed to protecting ...

ASIC consults on refreshing PDSs, FSGs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
ASIC has opened consultations on remaking the relief contained in product disclosure statements and financial services guides. Under Consultation Paper 358 Remaking ASIC relief on PDSs, superannuation dashboards and FSGs, the corporate regulator is ...