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Fund manager awards custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... custodial partnership with NAS. Parent company NAB decided to close its asset servicing business by 2025 following a strategic review and mandate losses. Citi Securities Services has some US$29.2 trillion in global assets under administration and cus ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... without retail consumer protections. Accordingly, the research, undertaken by PwC and Data Analysis Australia, called for a review of wholesale investor "individual wealth test" thresholds - net assets of $2.5 million or gross income of $250,000 per ...

Centric hires chief client officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... operating officer. Prior, he spent seven years at Praemium as chief distribution officer before departing following a strategic review. Centric stated that Morris's extensive experience in the financial services industry and his ability to understand ...

SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
A duo who allegedly defrauded self-managed super funds (SMSF) have been charged by the Melbourne Magistrates Court with a string of criminal offences. The charges follow an ASIC investigation into the activities of Joseph Cullia and Zoran Markovic ...

Sequoia strikes deal to acquire Clique Paraplanning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... local paraplanning services to financial planners and AFSLs, particularly Statement of Advice documents and the ongoing review of documentation. Advisers also use the paraplanning service to manage more complex plans or when backlogs hinder the delivery ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... said. While not commenting specifically on investigations underway, Court flagged that ASIC is undertaking an industry review focused on improving the delivery of superannuation fund member services, looking initially at trustee compliance with obligations ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... previously been excluded from the portfolio, it was removed from the exclusions list in April 2023 based on our regular review process and consideration of expert third-party advice." Meanwhile, its counterpart, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
APRA has confirmed it will conduct a "deep dive review" of funds' exposures to unlisted assets later this year. Combining its policy and supervision priorities for the first time to give regulated entities a better idea of what to expect in the year ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... full benefit of advertised loyalty discounts not being appropriately applied. Additionally, the regulator is conducting a review of the use of AI in the banking, credit, insurance, and advice industries. Longo stated that this review will provide a better ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... overshadowing that of both the top 10 listed companies in Australia and the US. According to Superhero's annual Year in Trades Review report, nearly half (45%) of all its users held at least one ETF in their portfolio at the end of 2023. Superhero investors ...