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Has COVID-19 solved the advice problem?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Shadforth would not move to a digital advice proposition. However, he did mention the efficiencies afforded by adopting the practices forced upon it by social distancing requirements - including making use of digital meeting technologies may allow the ...

COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... EM and frontier countries," it said. "EM and frontier countries may be able to benefit from the experiences and best practices then put in place in countries affected by the pandemic earlier. "However, most of them do not have well-equipped health systems ...

Ironbark fund rating under review

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... of portfolio strategies and subadvisors and further insights into the operation and effectiveness of risk management practices at the firm."

Former ASIC lawyer joins private firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... Herbert Smith Freehills, said Symons' background working with the regulator, as well as with boutique financial services practices is a beneficial addition to the team. "Lesley brings a wealth of valuable experience from her time at a boutique financial ...

Financial services exec embroiled in bribery scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... scheme to help a Turkish client win a government contract to build the power plant in violation with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. On behalf of the Turkish energy company, Berko funnelled at least US$2.5 million to a Ghana-based intermediary to ...

New ASIC guidance on active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... appropriate compliance and supervision arrangements to support these measures," ASIC said. On improving internal market making practices, ASIC has asked indicative net asset value (iNAV) be as accurate and as frequently published as practicably possible ...

Morningstar releases time saving tool amid crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Morningstar-designed SoA templates, it said, giving licensees greater flexibility and control of templates and their use by advisers. Practices will be able to tailor their own SoAs, while still remaining compliant with the "master" template issued by ...

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... increasing volatility in financial markets and uncertainty among investors, financial planners need to ensure their practices are firing on all cylinders as they service new and existing clients," he said. "FPA professional practices have risen to the ...

Fiducian grows adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... continued to grow, opening two new franchises at the end of 2019 with three more set to open this month. The advisers and practices weren't disclosed. Fiducian's executive chair (financial planning) Robby Southall said growing the network during these ...

BGH Capital, Canadian pension fund shelve NZ acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... was off with as a "material adverse change" had occured in the business since COVID-19. Abano's Australian dental practices were temporarily closed on Monday while the New Zealand practices have been closed since March 24. Majority of its staff in ...