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Mind the managed accounts roadblocks: MLC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... other advisers and other staff don't have the same level of enthusiasm for that mandate. "That leads to behavioural issues of looking for reasons not to move clients," Bevan said. Likewise, market timing is another detour to a smooth rollout process. ...

UK regulator flags big redress bill likely for Link

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... underperformance, Neil Woodford issued an apology to investors via YouTube whose money was frozen as a result of liquidity issues. The liquidity issues stemmed from the fund having been invested largely in illiquid assets and investors rushing to withdraw ...

iExtend adds lead alliances role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... solution provider said. "Mark is an insurance professional and his capacity to engage and bring the industry together on key issues has no boundaries. We look forward to expanding on these strengths in his new role and building on the collaborative nature ...

Future Fund adds to ESG leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... spoken to FS Sustainability about good governance, transparent communications to shareholders and other stakeholders, and issues including executive remuneration, diversity, succession planning, board skills matrixes, data security, and the value of ...

UniSuper appoints ESG manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... Chamber of Commerce and Industry where she began her career. "Jodie has extensive experience and familiarity with these issues and will be an asset to UniSuper members as the fund continues to seek opportunities in a decarbonising market," UniSuper said. ...

Climate skills development needed: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... reporting and disclosure, followed by climate risk management. Also important were customer and client engagement on climate issues and understanding investment opportunities and scenario analysis. Despite having agreed these skills were important, the ...

SMSFA calls for budget amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... simplification, review, and the modernisation of the sector. Within this framework, the association has identified eight issues where this can be achieved. The first point raised is around simplifying transfer balance caps (TBC) the association said ...

ASIC extends binary options ban

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... ASIC's analysis of the impact of the order, using data from five licensed binary option issuers. The report highlights issues raised in submissions to Consultation Paper 362 Extension of the binary options product intervention order and retails ASIC's ...

ASIC issues warning over brokers' high-risk offers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
ASIC has told brokers to be careful about or to reconsider offering high-risk products and services to retail investors as an increasing number offer securities trading. ASIC said it has seen increased instances of brokers offering securities trading ...

The unintended consequences of the performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... increasingly challenging. "Funds who fail the performance test and don't have resources to work through the underperformance issues, may not be able to find a timely alternative solution before members start to 'vote with their feet' and leave the fund ...