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Morningstar's conviction weakened on BlackRock fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Morningstar has dropped its rating for BlackRock's Concentrated Industrial Share Fund to neutral. The fund's lead portfolio manager Charles Lanchester and team have added a total return portfolio and a long-short offering to the fund, but Morningstar ...

Macquarie profits slide 32%

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Macquarie Group reported $985 million in net profit for the six months ending September, 23% lower than the previous half and 32% lower than same period last year. "Recent months have been overshadowed by the profound human impact of COVID-19 global ...

Three advisers banned for non-financial crimes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned three people from working in financial services due to sex offences they had committed. The FCA's decision to ban the three individuals comes after Megan Butler, executive director of supervision ...

Former advisers face huge fines

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
A former Macquarie financial adviser could be facing $1 million in fines, while the other has been fined $30,000 in a busy week for ASIC. Former Macquarie adviser Warren Acworth has been charged with dishonesty offences in Brisbane. He's facing ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The unconventional monetary policy measures launched by the Reserve Bank of Australia are not solely a result of the COVID-19 shock, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy said. Speaking to Australian Business Economists for a post-budget briefing, Kennedy ...

Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
"Money, money, money Always sunny..." - ABBA The US presidential election remains undecided. The US Federal Reserve met and decided to keep the status quo - the complete opposite of the happenings on the other side of the Atlantic where both fiscal ...

FASEA urged to clarify in-house product conflicts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has written to FASEA again, arguing that its latest guidance on the Code of Ethics leaves much to be desired. IMAP's main issue is with Standard 3, which seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest ...

Pengana shutters income-focused fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
Pengana Capital will wind up an income-focused Australian equities fund, as it underperforms and the income opportunities in ASX stocks shrink. The Pengana Australian Equities Income Fund invested in 20 to 40 ASX-listed companies, with a focus on income. ...

IOOF unfazed by poor MLC result

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
NAB posted a 37% loss in revenue while MLC Wealth was down around $100 million in divisional cash earnings from last year, though IOOF said the result is broadly in line with its expectations. IOOF is set to acquire 100% of MLC Wealth from NAB for $1.4 ...

ATO prepares for end of ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced the end of year shutdown and program closure arrangements for the early release of super (ERS) scheme. Since April 3.3 million Australians have taken over $34 billion out of their retirement savings ...