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Industry mixed over FSC advice framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... (FSC) recommendations to help reduce red tape and make financial advice more affordable, but one dealer group is unsure whether the FSC is trustworthy - particularly for risk advisers. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), The Advisers Association ...

Global equities ETFs surge

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... ETFs that target exposure to international markets," Vanguard head of ETF capital markets, Asia Pacific Minh Tieu said. "Whether it's because they're optimistic about the global economic recovery or simply wanting to diversify away from home markets ...

EISS Super answers tough questions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... MySuper and lastly, the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund's MySuper product. Falinski then probed whether EISS has changed its approach to sponsorships. This line of questioning was in response to The Sydney Morning Herald and The ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... profile social impact or renewable energy projects or buying green bonds," the report read. "Rainmaker does not believe whether a super fund divests from the fossil fuel sector to be a marker of its ESG credentials." To be rated as a quality ESG fund ...

WAM looks to acquire Asian equities LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... experts concluding that it is in the best interest of PAF shareholders. PAF said it is engaging with PGF and WAM to see whether either or both are prepared to improve the terms of their offers. Neither the PGF merger nor the WAM proposed bid will finalise ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... says 'this is where we are, and this is where we are going' so we can see how different generations are faring. It shows whether wealth and wellbeing are getting better, or not, over time. And it highlights issues such as home ownership as pressing intergenerational ...

CFS adds to managed account offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... those 'best ideas' from our research team," Ramrakha said. "Advisers can now select the best solution for their practice, whether using our research to construct their own portfolios, or investing in our best ideas pre-packaged for them - all while offering ...

Super funds don't vote together: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... ownership. As ACSI provides proxy voting services and research to its super fund members, Wilson wanted to understand whether funds wield too much influence over listed companies by "voting as a block". However, Davidson was clear that funds do not vote ...

IDII pitfalls advisers should avoid

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... and affordability associated with income protection products and step premiums - which are as common as complaints about whether advice received was the right advice irrespective of product features. IDII has caught the eye of prudential regulator APRA ...

Why advisers must understand Retirement Income Covenant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... streams. "When I talk about these lifetime income streams, these long-term arrangements, it's important to understand whether your client wants a little optionality or whether they want it all sorted and off the table," Cooper said. "And in the back ...