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Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... time, investors seek investment solutions focused on the environment and sustainability. "RGOS gives investors access to quality investment ideas from multiple managers. In selecting these managers, we assess how the manager integrates ESG characteristics ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... eliminate the advice gap being experienced globally by significantly reducing the cost of advice. In doing so, we hope to make quality advice more accessible to a broader range of people," DeDominicis said. Over the past year, GBST onboarded over 20 ...

Mercury Capital acquires KKR's stake in Findex

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... its target markets. "... this partnership enhances our ability to respond to the urgent need for cost-effective, high-quality, integrated financial advice across Australia and New Zealand," Findex chief executive Matt Games said. "Our scale and record ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... fund will focus on acquiring logistics properties across core Western European markets and redeveloping them into high-quality assets that can be operated at net-zero carbon. Through the installation of solar panels, they will also be able to generate ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... transparent public markets to the more opaque world of private credit creates potential risks. "Valuation is infrequent, credit quality isn't always clear or easy to assess, and it's hard to understand how systemic risks may be building given the less ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... from a member's super account to an adviser for personal financial advice provided as per Recommendation 7 of the Quality of Advice Review. This aims to provide trustees with more legal certainty about paying advice fees agreed between a member and ...

Super funds' IDR process weak, inadequate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... said. Between June and December 2023, some 71% of cases that bypassed IDR related to delayed claims; 69% came from service quality issues; and 62% accounted for administration error complaints. Bypassing IDRs has consequently aggravated wait times in ...

A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... Providing retirees with the confidence to convert their retirement savings into a regular income can materially improve their quality of life, supporting better retirement outcomes as well as benefiting broader society and the Australian economy," Mannix ...

Macquarie executive to become chief product officer at BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... team. "Annabelle joins us at an important time where we're focused on growth and continuing to build our offer to help quality financial advice to thrive," he said. " Following Westpac's decision to retain BT we're looking forward to the future and building ...

HUB24 growth officer jumps to AZ NGA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... appointment follows a period of growth for AZ NGA and the group is hoping it will strengthen its ability to attract high quality accounting and advisory firms and execute its super firm strategy. "Chesne is a strong leader with a proven record of driving ...