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Self-regulation on the cards: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
The financial advice industry has finally earned "profession" status and has the potential to self-regulate in the near future, according to Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chair David Sharpe. In six years' time, Sharp believes the advice ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... Abood believes they require something more substantial. "It's extremely important that the education for NCAs be able to count towards the full financial planning degree, one of the two big opportunities that we see in this proposal is that the NCAs ...

Super funds 'playing to their strengths' in private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... neatly align with those of private assets." The report said that due to superannuation being compulsory, super funds can count on a steady and predictable stream of cash inflow to provide appropriate liquidity buffers. "This enables a greater allocation ...

Investors plan to continue private markets love affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
More than 50% of investors are expecting to increase their exposure to private markets over the next 18 months, with infrastructure and private debt managers expected to benefit most. That's according to bfinance's latest Global Asset Owner Survey ...

APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will keep its current macroprudential policy settings steady following its regular review of domestic and international economic and financial conditions and risks. APRA's macroprudential policy ...

Treasury consults on new crypto tax laws

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Treasury has opened a new consultation paper on the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) to explore whether it should be added into Australian tax law, or if government should customise a policy response. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

Northern Trust launches new solution for insto investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
Northern Trust has launched an active collateral solution designed to help institutional investors manage collateral more efficiently while meeting the demands of continual market change. Delivered in collaboration with CloudMargin, a collateral management ...

JBWere restructures, chief executive exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... leadership roles within the now defunct financial advice business. She has also held senior roles at BT Financial Group and Count Financial. In a profile interview earlier this month, Lykouras - who was the first woman to lead JBWere - told Financial ...

Former adviser charged with dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
A former Shaw and Partners financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct in relation to the provision of financial services. Former Brisbane-based financial adviser Kristofer Ridgway appeared at Southport Magistrates Court in ...

Low-cost funds outperform in most asset classes: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
A new report from Morningstar demonstrates low-cost funds have typically outperformed their more expensive peers in the past, with the cheapest options always achieving a higher success ratio in most categories. Most prominently, in the multisector ...