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Realside Financial Group adds to team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
The private market investment specialist has made three senior appointments following increased momentum across the business. Justin Lal as joined as investment director. He joins from Goldman Sachs where he spent the last eight years. In his new role ...

Maritime Super criticises unfair YFYS test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... fund has still failed the performance test, and will probably do so again next year, Robertson said: "I've got no problem with the regulator; they're just enforcing the rules as they are. My issue is that they're saying underperforming funds ...

ASIC outlines approach to reforms amid uncertainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator will allow a period of transition for the several reforms taking effect in the first week of October. From October 1, new laws around adviser reference checking and information sharing requirements will take effect, as will new ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The wealthiest families in the world have mastered the art of asset protection through generations, even in the face of unpredictable and unprecedented events like the current pandemic. This was the consensus during a recent panel discussion on integrated ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... concentration of the ASX in the hands of super funds is not strengthening, but weakening," Dunnin said. "If it was a strategic problem before, it sure shouldn't be now." He posits that NFP funds are growing at such a rate, particularly the likes ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator is urging TPDinsurance providers to act on gaps in their processes by improving data capabilities after previously flagging concerns including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report ...

IFM blames "unfounded" class action for Tandem worries

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... I've been given by the company, and which...seems to have been supported by statements in the court...has caused a problem for Tandem." Liberal MP and chair of the standing committee on economics Tim Wilson led Neal into the industry-fund-owned fund ...

AFA slams skyrocketing ASIC levy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... typically recovers the costs incurred in prosecuting the major financial institutions and offsets these against the levy. The problem is that a massive lag exists between the time ASIC recoups such costs to the offset trickling down to the smaller players. ...

Padua appoints chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... "Under the founders' guidance, Padua has developed the only technology dedicated to solving the very real and prolific problem of delivering financial advice in a cost effective and efficient manner. "Padua's technology dramatically reduces the cost ...

ASI specialist joins boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
Aberdeen Standard Investments' (ASI) senior investment specialist, cross-asset has jumped ship to a financial advice asset consultant. Nick Schoenmaker has joined Evidentia Group as a senior asset consultant. He spent over two years at ASI as the proxy ...