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No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
Despite the fairly sunny economic outlook, lower investment returns are a reality that institutional investors will have to grapple with, according to Fidelity International. Fidelity International cross asset investment specialist Anthony Doyle said ...

TAL continues successful FASEA course

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Life insurer TAL has launched another round of its FASEA exam masterclass, which aims to prep financial advisers for the exam. The masterclass, run through TAL Risk Academy, has proven very popular with TAL noting it is one of the most attended courses ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
Responsible investing pioneer Regnan has launched a global public equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests ...

ASIC opens consultation on scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is calling on financial advisers to provide feedback to its consultation paper on affordable scaled advice. As previously announced last month, ASIC's latest consultation paper, Promoting access ...

RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a partnership with a consortium of financial institutions and a blockchain technology company to develop a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for settlement. ...

Stapling equals accountability: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Senator Jane Hume said the newly-proposed stapling initiatives will force superannuation funds to take better accountability and create a new level of engagement with members. The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial ...

Aware Super moves to acquire OptiComm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Aware Super has provided a proposal to the board of OptiComm to acquire 100% of the telecom company, which delivers fibre to the premises networks. Under Aware Super's proposal, OptiComm shareholders would receive cash proceeds of $6.50 per share (inclusive ...

Robo advice solution set to launch

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Nucleus Wealth and Arrow Financial Advice have partnered to launch a white label digital advice platform, set to feature actively managed portfolios and over 30 ESG filters. This will make it the most comprehensive robo advice service in the Australian ...

ASIC provides relief to Victorian advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
The corporate watchdog has shifted to a no-action position on fee disclosure statements and renewal notice obligations for financial advice businesses in Victoria. The no-action applies to AFS licensees and representatives where their business is solely ...

ME Bank profits rise in FY20

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
Despite all the challenges of 2020, ME Bank has managed a positive full year result with the bank determined to stick to its simple model. The bank had a statutory NPAT of $80.8 million in 2020, up 20% on last year's results. Its underlying NPAT was ...