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Low-cost funds outperform in most asset classes: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024

A new report from Morningstar demonstrates low-cost funds have typically outperformed their more expensive peers in the past, with the cheapest options always achieving a higher success ratio in most categories. Most prominently, in the multisector ...

Active managers outperform in limited asset classes, fall short in survivorship

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024

Active fund managers tend to outperform their passive counterparts in certain categories like Australian equity income and bonds, but the latter has better survivorship rates, according to Morningstar's latest Active/Passive Barometer report. The analysis ...

Link between super and banking major priority in 2025: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024

APRA executive member Therese McCarthy Hockey has outlined the regulator's big priorities in 2025, with the interconnectedness between banking and superannuation systems first on the agenda. McCarthy Hockey told FINSIA 's The Regulators event that APRA's ...

Gap exists between licensees' AI use and governance processes: ASIC

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024

... all of which has the potential to cause consumer harm and damage to market confidence." Longo said licensees should be proactive, instead of simply waiting for AI laws and regulation to be introduced. "We want to see licensees harness the potential for ...

Jupiter AM awards distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024

UK active fund manager Jupiter Asset Management has inked a new distribution partnership as it targets the superannuation sector and attempts to expand in the region. The £51.3 billion ($100bn) investment manager hired Melbourne-based Institutional ...

Partners Wealth Group appoints new head of distribution

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024

... track record in the funds management industry, including his time at UBS, positioned him perfectly for the role. "His proactive approach and client-centric focus will further strengthen our ability to meet the evolving needs of our partners and investors ...

ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024

... membership base, and proud to be driving this initiative, ensuring the sector is prepared to tackle evolving risks with a proactive and unified approach," Delahunty said. ASFA said the initiative will also build on the momentum of the government's recent ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024

... routines. These could be having a disciplined routine around the number of client meetings during the week or making proactive phone calls to clients. Forbes approaches it as "doing the small things over and over again and repeating them at a high standard". ...

Former Courtenay House director sentenced

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024

... May 2017 under an ASIC application against Courtenay House Trading Group, which includes entities of Courtenay House, Proactive Property Services, Sipina Enterprises and TheNowGroup.com.au. The Courtenay House companies appointed liquidators on 16 May ...

ASIC project foils scammers' operations

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024

... scammers to exploit," Court said. "Scammers will continue to adapt and find new ways to lure consumers, and ASIC remains proactive in detecting and disrupting investment scams."

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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