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Adviser levy to increase by 160%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... 160% over two years, with industry bodies outraged. The total cost levied by ASIC is now $1500 per retail advice licence, plus an additional $2426 per authorised representative under the licence. A sole practitioner would now have to pay $3926. The cost ...

Chief economist update: The great Australian rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... three months to September 2020 but all the same the first time in history that the country posted back-to-back quarters of 3%-plus expansion. In the words of Ol' Blue Eyes, Australia's now "A number one, top of the list, head of the heap, king ...

Vanguard finds dirty assets in ESG fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... last year, ASIC has stepped up its scrutiny of advertising in managed funds. This triggered a wave of name changes in "cash plus" or "enhanced cash" funds. In June 2020, it asked 13 managed funds to fix their advertising, and threatened the wider sector ...

Chief economist update: Amber alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... responding to the all things bright and wonderful narratives: rates of coronavirus infections across the globe have been easing plus, there's the vaccine roll-out; US and international economic activity has rebounded from the deep freeze of 2020 ...

Challenger wins $200m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... savings for current and former New South Wales government employees, picked Challenger for the allocation. Challenger's Index Plus equities product includes an agreed contractual margin over a benchmark index for no management fee. "By guaranteeing an ...

How to attract high net worth clients

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... engagement style to the target client's brand affinity attributes will go a long way to improving client satisfaction, advocacy plus also help win new clients, the report reads. "When using this dimension as a tool, consider how the business can evolve ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
"The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money." - James Madison, 4th President of the USA (1809-1817) and Founding Father The Morrison government circulating more money which, according to the Budget Papers 2020-21, amounts ...

IOOF subsidiary loses appeal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... [from Supreme Court of NSW] are awaited, the Trustee is expected to be awarded compensation of approximately $80 million plus costs, payable by Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited." IOOF also flagged in September 2019 that it would explore "all ...

Mercer hires from Australian Unity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... achieve the best outcomes possible," Bryant said. "This perspective is invaluable to our corporate clients and our 240,000 plus members, and under Tim's new leadership we'll better engage, retain and grow our membership. "While we've recently announced ...

Netwealth names new director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... The long-standing chair said it was time to pass the baton as she believes board renewal is a key governance matter. "My 20 plus years at Netwealth have been extraordinarily rewarding to me in a professional capacity having overseen the growth of the ...