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ETF explainer: Understanding their structure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
At the Financial Standard Technical Services Forum, Betashares associate director Gavin Montgomery explored the unsung structural aspects of ETFs. It's no secret ETFs have experienced growing popularity, especially among financial advisers. The ...

Super planning remains top adviser focus this EOFY: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
BT Financial Group technical consultant Tim Howard says super contribution planning is top of mind for clients and their financial advisers this end of financial year. On a recent podcast episode, Howard told Financial Standard it's not just about ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... Quiggin, ClimateWorks chief executive Anna Skarbek, Mining and Energy Union general president Tony Maher, and BHP chief technical officer Laura Tyler.

Suncorp wage scandal comes to a head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... both current and former employees in Suncorp's insurance arm, including advisers, assessors, customer support staff, technical staff, team leaders, and management. Payment of overtime, shift loadings, weekend penalties, annual leave loading, public holiday ...

Advice regtech acquires TIQK assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... analyse advice more rapidly, Fourth Line chair David Travers said. "It will also help identify exceptions, including technical and systemic advice risks, with more confidence. It'll also help diversify the revenue model for our first-generation product ...

Frontier overhauls research function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Frontier Advisors is restructuring its research team in a way that will see Andrew Kemp become head of defensive assets and private markets. While technically not a promotion, the overhaul widens Kemp's remit and gives him added responsibilities. ...

Spirit Super rectifies regulatory breach

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... dated 30 September 2022. Once Spirit Super identified the discrepancy, it self-reported to regulators, saying it was a "technical breach". The fund said it then took measures to address the problem, including issuing a new PDS and new member guide and ...

ASX CHESS lead to become chief information officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... replacement program," she said. "As chief information officer, he will also have accountability for delivery of the technical aspects of the CHESS replacement program." Earlier this month, the ASX requested stakeholder feedback on its $70 million CHESS ...

BT names distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... Panorama. He also focuses on supporting advisers by way of helping provide practice development, and regulatory and technical education events. Brown succeeds Chris Mather, who spent about 15 years at BT, to join Colonial First State. During his tenure ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... Standard. "Therefore, Vietnam is satisfied to be included as an emerging market." However, she noted, there are some technical issues such as the foreign ownership limit that held Vietnam in the frontier market. Another issue is the lack of awareness ...