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Financial adviser levy to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
The federal government has announced the ASIC levy paid by financial advisers will revert back to 2018/19 levels for the next two years, saving the sector at least $46 million. The levy will be restored to $1142 per adviser, as was charged in 2018/19 ...

Retail funds to benefit from YFYS test changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... Australia MySuper and Energy Super will see 4bps each of improvement from the changes. "This change not only gives funds a free pass for historic fee gouging, it opens the test to manipulation," ISA said. "A fund could cut its last year of administration ...

Douugh rolls out robo-advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... Australia will eventually morph into the Portfolio Jars offering. Like the US offering, Goodments by Douugh is brokerage-free, the app is also commission-free, with the company claiming investors could put as little as $1 into a range of international ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... pressures that this causes gives central banks scope to maintain accommodative policy settings. I prefer a more organic, virus-free growth setting but hey, I wouldn't stand in the way of the flood of money - monetary and fiscal - that I expect to ...

Halifax auditor to cough up fines

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... Cathie Armour said auditors are important gatekeepers to the market and play a key role in ensuring financial reports are free from misstatements. "In taking this action against EC Audit, ASIC is sending a message to auditors to maintain a strong culture ...

Super fund portfolio disclosure consultation reopens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... Another proposal is removing the requirement to disclose maturity dates and counterparty names for derivatives. Trustees are free to provide any other information regarding the portfolio holdings other than what is required. "The exposure draft regulations ...

ASIC takes property development group to court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
ASIC is investigating the owners of a Perth-based property development firm who gave unlicensed financial advice. Monica Kaur, Melvin Paul Singh, Sadu Singh and Stephanie Lee, who operate MKS Property Investments/Developments and Paradise Property Group ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... he has observed that asset protection is their main concern, above all else. "Regardless of whether the families live in free and open societies or less secure countries, the concerns remain the same although the risks may vary," McLeod explained Pfeifer ...

Alceon launches retail fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
After seeing the take up of alternative strategies by institutional and family office investors, Alceon Group has established a retail debt income fund secured by real estate. The Alceon Debt Income Fund is targeting a total annualised return of 5-7% ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... before he closing ceremony on the 8th of August, that number has multiplied to more than 15,000. Not only has the spectator-free games limited the boost to the economy from Olympic-related spending, the growing cases of infections in the country suggest ...