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Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022

Treasury has kicked off its review of adviser professional standards with a consultation paper that outlines its proposed new pathway for experienced advisers. The government's position has been that a minimum of 10 years' experience and a clean ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022

Six of the largest financial institutions have paid or offered a total of $3.6 billion in compensation to consumers over fees for no service and non-compliant advice. The new stats come as the Financial Planning Association of Australia calls for an ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022

ASIC has released its corporate plan, outlining strategic priorities and its course of action for the next four years, with a particular focus on the retirement sector. The regulator highlighted four strategic priorities. One of its primary focuses ...

Crypto asset reforms underway: Treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022

Treasurer Jim Chalmers, minister for financial services Stephen Jones and minister for competition, charities and treasury Andrew Leigh have announced that work is underway on crypto asset reforms. "The Albanese government will improve the way Australia's ...

Clime, Marcus Today form strategic alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022

Clime Investment Management has entered a strategic alliance with Marcus Today to manage the latter's $70 million managed accounts portfolio. Under the deal, Clime will manage Marcus Today's managed accounts portfolios under the Ralton Asset ...

Monochrome obtains crypto asset AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022

Monochrome Asset Management has joined a select few Australian asset managers receiving authorisation under an AFSL to offer retail investors fully regulated and direct insured exposure to crypto assets. Monochrome's responsible entity partner, Vasco ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022

ASIC has released a retail investor research report which captures motivations, attitudes and behaviours, helping the regulator determine where its efforts should be concentrated. The report offers a point-in-time snapshot of investor behaviour during ...

ASIC working to improve breach reporting regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022

ASIC has said it is focused on improving the breach reporting regime that came into effect last October, following concerns that it's not operating as intended. The regime, which applies to all AFSL and ACL holders, commenced in October 2021 and ...

Adviser banned over early release scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022

An Adelaide financial adviser received a five-year ban for advising his clients to roll their super into newly established SMSFs to invest in a company he is a director of and then releasing the money to them in the form of a loan. Antonio Simeone is ...

V-Square launches Australian ESG index strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022

The Chicago based asset manager has extended its offering to Australian asset owners with the launch of the V-Square MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy. The strategy tracks the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ...

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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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