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ASIC sues CBA, CFS over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... Corporations Act's ban on conflicted remuneration. ASIC said the arrangements could reasonably be expected to influence the choice of financial product recommended by the bank to its retail clients, or the financial advice it provided them. The regulator ...

ISA responds to calls for SG freeze

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... overwhelmingly support the rate going up slowly as the key to dignity in retirement, giving the average Australian worker choice and control on how they live their later years." The short-sighted proposed hit on super would mean more Australians would ...

Calls for index industry disruption

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... most appropriate benchmark, not the most well-known." Investors, advisers and asset managers will all gain by having more choice among indexes, he said. "Benchmarks have immense utility as analytical tools: They help investors understand risk and return ...

FASEA schedules remaining 2020 exam dates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... to remain practicing. FASEA has scheduled the exam across 327 sessions during the three months, with advisers having the choice of either the online or face-to-face option, depending on COVID-19 related requirements of the time. The August exam is open ...

Industry fund in successor fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... term. The transfer will result in a reduction in both administration and investment fees for members, in both MySuper and Choice options. In addition to cost benefits, Smartsave was apparently selected as the preferred fund as it can also provide sub-plans ...

SSGA model portfolios land on HUB24

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... With changing market conditions, it has never been more important to provide advisers and their clients with a broader choice of quality and low-cost investment options to meet their needs." In addition to HUB24, SSGA's ETF model portfolios are also ...

Zenith defends LICs/LITs

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... prioritises the features they value more highly and accept that they will have to compromise on other aspects that come with this choice," Higgins said. And while LICs and LITs trading at a discount impacts returns, he argued this shouldn't be investor's ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... proposed Australian Superannuation and Infrastructure Investment Vehicles (ASIIVs) would unlock around $1.7 trillion in choice and SMSFs for infrastructure projects from investors who have limited access to them. "After steering Australia successfully ...

Retirement funder adds two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... said. "His expertise will help us to continue delivering innovative solutions to provide Australians with flexibility and choice in retirement, and importantly the confidence to Live Well At Home."

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... choosing investments within super remains a minefield for many working Australians, leading to misinformed choices, or no choice at all. "This is particularly the case in times of severe market uncertainty where strong emotions and behavioural biases ...