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Conscious Investment Management fund receives $50m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... housing transaction - an approximately $130 million investment alongside the Victorian government and Community Housing Association, HousingFirst. CIMSHF2 represents a continuation of this model and is designed to continue to demonstrate that social ...

AMP to pay $100m to settle BOLR class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... the initial outcome of the case, in which AMP lost before lodging an appeal in September. At the time, The Advisers Association chief executive Neil Macdonald said that, "in the interests of AMP, its shareholders, and past and current AMP-licensed members ...

RIAA appoints co-chief executives to succeed O'Connor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) will be led by two chief executives across Australia and New Zealand from next month. Earlier this year, RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor announced his intention to step down from the ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed Mary Delahunty as its incoming chief executive, set to commence the role in February. Leanne Turner assumed the position temporarily in October following the departure of Martin ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... accelerating changes to education requirements to meet increased demand for advice. Speaking at the Financial Advice Association Australia Congress this morning, Jones acknowledged feedback from the advice sector in relation to the first tranche of draft ...

Inaugural FAAA award winners named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) revealed the recipients of its 2023 awards, including Adviser of the Year and Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year. Celebrating its first awards gala dinner as a merged entity in Adelaide ...

Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... working Australians," she said. "We urge the Parliament to pass the bill at the earliest possible opportunity." The Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) also praised the legislation for centring superannuation policy on preservation, retirement ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... for agents or employees of authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). On Recommendation 8, the Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said this reform "will save many hours of frustrating, inefficient and unnecessary work ...

Adviser levy discount amounts to $8m saving

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... the ASIC funding levy, saving the industry $8 million in total, according to new estimates from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Based on two legislative instruments dated November 3, licensees will likely pay $2818 per adviser. "When ...

Betashares to bring Cash Flow Kings ETF to market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... fund manager said. The management fee will be priced at 0.40%. "There is a body of evidence that suggests a strong association between free cash flow generation and sharemarket performance, as well as persistence. Companies with a strong free cash flow ...