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AMP North launches new tool

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
AMP North has launched a new tool for financial advisers to support client review reports. The tool, called North Interactive, allows advisers to visualise clients' account and performance information. It provides clear visuals and the capability to ...

Australian Unity lashed by ASIC over TMD questionnaire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
Australian Unity Funds Management has been told to stop offering its Select Income Fund, with ASIC saying retail clients are unlikely to understand the questionnaire used to determine whether they would be in the target market. ASIC made an interim ...

ETFs dominate client portfolios: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are dominating client portfolios as nine out of 10 financial advisers continue to recommend them to clients, a new study shows. The 2024 Trends in Investing report reveals that more than 60% of advisers will up clients' ...

Who is the highest paid S&P500 company chief?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
The chief executive of semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom pocketed US$161.8 million in total remuneration in 2023 to be the only boss among S&P500 companies to receive a nine-figure salary, a new pay study shows. Broadcom's Hock E. Tan is the only ...

Global X brings US infrastructure ETF to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Global X ETFs has launched the Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) on the ASX, allowing Australians access to the strategy followed by the world's largest US infrastructure development fund. PAVE, which tracks the Indxx US Infrastructure ...

Retiree dilemma: Supporting children or preserving lifestyle?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
AMP research has revealed that four in five Australians aged 65 and over believe their children face similar or harder challenges than they did amid the cost-of-living crisis. AMP found 70% of retirees, while wanting to support their children, are mostly ...

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
HESTA has reported a "real shift" in how its members want to engage with their superannuation, leading it to urge the government to release tranche two of the Quality of Advice Review reforms. The $89 billion industry fund noted a strong demand for ...

Regal Partners acquires Merricks Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
Regal Partners has announced it will acquire 100% of hard asset investment specialist Merricks Capital for approximately $235 million. As at April 30, Merricks managed approximately $2.9 billion in capital across three dedicated funds and a number of ...

Schroders announces structural, leadership changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
Schroders Australia has announced a structural change to its Australian fixed income and Australian multi-asset teams. Under the changes the two teams will come together as a combined investment capability under a single point of leadership. Schroders ...

REIT returns to come back strong: Expert

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
Real estate has not been the most sought-after asset in the wake of a higher interest rate environment globally, but times are changing according to one expert. Dexus Global REIT Fund portfolio manager David Kruth told Financial Standard that while ...