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Vanguard lowers platform fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... made changes to the fees on its Personal Investor platform and introduced a brokerage fee for all listed investments. From August 18 the investment manager will remove the account fee for Vanguard ETFs, managed funds as well as the cash account and instead ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... the increasing rate of coronavirus infections, particularly in Tokyo. It declared a state of emergency for Tokyo until August 22 -- spanning the duration of the summer Olympics - to curb the resurgence in infections but effectively banning spectators ...

Morningstar launches fee comparison tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... superannuation products, well above what RG97 requires. The Morningstar Total Cost Ratio (TCR), which will be rolled out on August 31, drills down to a granular level of fees and costs data. TCR gives investors a single, holistic metric and enables them ...

New shareholder at Challenger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... Apollo as we continue to pursue our shared purpose of providing customers financial security for a better retirement." In August 2020, Japan's MS&AD received Treasury's tick to increase its stake in Challenger but has continued to remain roughly ...

Class to dump MDA investment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... Class to allocate capital for revenue and profit growth in FY22 and beyond." The conversion/redemption period ends on 31 August 2021 with Class currently reviewing whether to convert or redeem the note. Class' investment in Philo Capital currently ...

BT Super for Life ups insurance premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
BT Super for Life will increase the cost of its standard life insurance cover by 13.1% from August 1. The standard cover includes death and TPD. As an example, a 34-year-old male member of BT Super for Life previously paid $11.41 each month for one ...

Former AFA chief in new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... leading another industry body. Phil Kewin will become the president of the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) from August 16. Kewin served as the AFA chief executive between March 2017 and April 2021. Prior to that, he was responsible for ...

FS Power50 nominations open

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... influential financial advisers in Australia. Those hoping to nominate themselves and/or financial advisers they admire have until August 9. Now in its eighth year, the FS Power50 recognises the most influential advisers in Australia. Financial Standard ...

ASIC consults on market integrity rules

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
... feedback from market operators. This, however, was delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19. The consultation period is open until 6 August 2021.

ASI product development lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... after nearly 14 years. Lee Cavanagh is the lead for product and development for the Australian business. She joined ASI in August 2007 and prior to that worked at Deutsche Asset Management and Questor Financial Services. She leaves the post at the end ...