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Platform fees, poor resourcing a red flag for regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
The chief executives of major platform operators in the UK have received letters from the regulator, flagging concerns around poor disclosure of fees and under-investment in technology. In the letter, the Financial Conduct Authority's director of consumer ...

PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
Too much power has rested in the hands of PwC chief executives, who are elected in a presidential-style campaign and, other than maintaining popularity, have unchecked authority, an independent review has found. The report by former Telstra boss Ziggy ...

Coolabah Capital launches new active ETP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
Coolabah Capital Investments has launched a short-term income fund, capturing opportunities in mispriced cash and bond markets on Cboe. The Cboe Australia-listed Coolabah Short Term Income Fund (FRNS) aims to offer daily liquidity returns that exceed ...

AMP challenges BOLR court ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... advisers under then-AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari, one of the many sweeping changes he implemented during his short time at the helm. When he exited on 25 December 2021, De Ferrari received, among other incentives, a bonus of $300,000 for ...

VanEck to launch three fixed income ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
VanEck is set to launch three Australian government bond ETFs, giving investors and financial advisers access to various maturity profiles. The funds management firm's upcoming product suite, scheduled for release on September 28, introduces three ...

HMC Capital reaches first close on fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... institutional investor is currently undertaking advanced due diligence for the remaining equity commitment. HMC Capital will provide short-term underwriting support for this amount, it said. As announced in March 2023, UHF will initially own a portfolio ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... anticipate only a marginal uptick in GDP for Q3 2023. Underlying growth for the latter half of the year is also expected to fall short of estimates. The Committee also observed "further signs of a loosening in the labour market," although conditions ...

Treasury consults on PwC-linked reforms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The government has published its draft legislation and is seeking feedback on its proposed reforms, which aim to strengthen the integrity of the tax system and regulators' powers in response to the recent PwC scandal. The new legislation outlines changes ...

XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
Sports investment firm XV Capital is planning a new sports tech fund and offices in the US and Europe, making a slew of appointments in support of the strategy. XV Capital was launched in 2020 by former Australian Rugby Union captain Stirling Mortlock ...

Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... suddenly, through illness, incapacity, injury, or the death of a partner. As a result, advisers are often called in to help on short notice. "Even when clients include age care in their plans, they may not do so explicitly, husbanding their assets to ...