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EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... Templeton's emerging markets team said it is "monitoring developments very closely, with the twin goals of being risk-aware and prioritising client interests". "Following a 14% rally in the MSCI Russia Index in 2021, the index has posted double-digit ...

Clients want more communication from advisers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... nearly one in two of this cohort are retired. "That's a dramatic demographic shift that advice businesses need to be aware of, but more importantly, prepared for because while older clients still have needs for advice, they're generally different ...

Aware Super advice arm to pay $20m fine

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... for charging over 25,000 customers more than $50 million in fees for no service. Between 21 August 2014 and 30 June 2018, Aware Financial Services, formerly StatePlus, charged about 25,300 customers a total of $50 million in fees for advice services ...

ATO underestimates SMSF performance: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... Commenting on the research, University of Adelaide Business School lecturer in finance George Mihaylov said that as far as he was aware, this is the largest dataset that's ever been compiled for a certain stage. "To have access to like more than ...

Scammers prey on lonely hearts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
This Valentine's Day, Westpac and the ACCC's Scamwatch is urging people to be aware of love scams. Scamwatch found Australians had lost $56 million to love scams last year. This particular breed of scams appears to be on the rise, with 44% more lost ...

$450 super threshold scrapped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... relic of a previous era before digital payrolls, and any justification for it remaining had long passed". Meanwhile, Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said: "The threshold was arbitrary and illogical. It punished hundreds of thousands of low-income ...

AIST, MetLife tackle underinsurance issue

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... strengthening insurance inside superannuation. MetLife chief executive Richard Nunn said: "We do a lot of work with our partner super funds to help them help them engage their member base. We know that members that have insurance are more likely to be ...

Vanguard move a win for SSGA, BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... Macquarie Investment Management's grew by $12 billion and $8 billion, respectively. SSGA was awarded mandates from Aware Super, Sunsuper and QSuper. The QSuper mandate is shared with Dimensional. Meanwhile, First Sentier Realindex scored a mandate from ...

UniSuper adds three executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... taking on the new challenges presented by joining a growing fund - helping ensure that our members get the most out of their super." Joining alongside her in the role of chief marketing and growth officer is Dani Murrie, overseeing marketing, digital ...

Advised clients' major concerns in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... the near 20% superannuation and investment portfolio returns over the last 12 months. "My existing clients are obviously aware through our ongoing relationship and education that this won't continue indefinitely, and that volatility will return again," ...