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Financial advice firms facing failure: Dynamic Asset Consulting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... of." DAC managing director Matthew Walker said it has become increasingly clear in recent months that financial advice practices require a different way of managing client portfolios to generate absolute returns in the new economic environment. "Tracking ...

More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... insurance and issued a warning that regulators will continue to intervene until the sector shows sustainable improvements in practices and outcomes. The review determined that the market is at risk of failure, despite 850,000 individual disability income ...

ASIC, IOSCO report on debt capital raisings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... watchdog has released a report into its findings on debt capital raisings following two years of surveillance of market practices. ASIC's 668 Report noted that while a properly functioning debt capital market (DCM) is vital for the real economy, poor ...

MSCI launches UN SDG alignment tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... Development Goals. The MSCI SDG Alignment Tool examines a company's operations, products, services, policies and practices, and determines its net contribution (both positive and negative) towards addressing the UN's 17 goals. Using publicly ...

Corporates have a critical role in social, environmental outcomes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... evidence that there is a strong alignment between outperformance and socially and environmentally responsible investment practices."

Legalsuper appoints executive, increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... legal firms. In our experience, the applications for early release have tended to be younger members and smaller legal practices," he said. Proebstl added that the premium changes reflect the changes in the broader insurance industry, but the fund still ...

New managed portfolio on MyNorth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... Investments Australia, Jodie Hampshire, said: "We are seeing increased demand from many financial advice licensees and large practices for independent, world class investments, packaged and structured to suit specific client needs." The new offer will ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... much more closely the activities of all resources companies, to seek assurance that there are rigorous processes and practices in place which can prevent an event like this happening again in the future," he said. Rio Tinto chair Simon Thompson acknowledged ...

Specialist advice businesses optimal: Barrett

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... hoping to succeed will have a much higher chance of achieving organic growth if they specialise, as opposed to generalist practices, according to AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett. Speaking on a WealthO2 webinar, Barrett said advice firms need to structure ...

New sales lead at ethical manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... that fail to manage their ethical clients effectively, or that fail to adopt robust ethical policies and governance practices, risk losing those clients, because ethical clients are committed to making a difference. "I strongly believe that if you do ...