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ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022

... Russo-Ukrainian conflict, of which capital likely came out of the equity market. Other macroeconomic triggers include the Federal Reserve's infamous interest rate hike to curb inflation which is at its 40-year-high now. The hike is expected to float ...

Mixed reviews for advice industry reviewer

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022

... cost of compliance". Many in the advice industry see the backflip as politically motivated and timely ahead of the May federal election. The Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson said in terms of the changes to the draft terms ...

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022

... just one non-fungible token sale. The order also supports the development of a central bank digital currency, which the Federal Reserve is already consulting on. In late January the bank released a discussion paper weighing the pros and cons of introducing ...

TAA calls for prudent pace for reforms

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022

... sets of major reforms in a short period of time. This is according to The Advisers Association, which is calling on the federal government to be "prudent" and wait for the outcome of the Quality of Advice Review before it introduces more changes as espoused ...

Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022

Financial advisers are calling out the federal government's regulatory backflip, which floated the idea that the industry can operate under a principles-based regime. Synchron general manager of compliance Phil Osborne said the proposed framework put ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022

The federal government must be held accountable for making sweeping promises around reducing compliance and qualification red tape, a financial advice industry event has heard. The minister for superannuation, financial services, and digital economy ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022

The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022

... longer be used to exasperate the issues of climate change," Gonzalez said. CalPERS and CalSTRS are the two largest, non-federal public pension funds in the US, with about US$469 billion and US$327 billion in assets, respectively.

Aware Super advice arm to pay $20m fine

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022

... service arrangements that included provision of an Annual Review Service. However, the services were never delivered. The Federal Court found that by charging fees for no service and failing to have internal procedures, measures, and controls in place ...

CSLR will not fully protect investors

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022

... than 1300 Australians whose complaints and compensation awarded have been paused until the passage of the CSLR bill. The federal government owes it to these victims to pass this bill," he said. The Labor party said it supports the bill but is concerned ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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