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FASEA scraps three-month rule

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is introducing a relief that will allow financial advisers to sit the November examination regardless of their last sitting. FASEA is proposing to relax the three-month registration requirement in ...

ASIC announces advice affordability findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
ASIC has revealed the major concerns of financial advisers in making advice more affordable following its nine-month review. In an effort to provide consumers access to good quality and affordable financial advice, the corporate regulator unveiled its ...

Superannuation complaints down 31%: AFCA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Member complaints about superannuation to AFCA fell 31% in the year ending 30 June 2021, after a spike in FY20 stemming from the early release of superannuation allowed during the pandemic. AFCA did not provide a breakdown of complaint types for superannuation ...

Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Australian economic and survey releases over the past week continued to paint a picture of a strengthening recovery. However, the rosy results preceded the outbreak of the Delta variant that prompted lockdowns and/or tightened restrictions in major ...

Deutsche Bank appoints local chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
Deutsche Bank has named who will lead its Australian business one year after former incumbent Anthony Miller left for Westpac. Glenn Morgan takes the helm as chief executive, a role he's been acting in since July 2020. Morgan has been with the European ...

Milford lowers fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
Milford has lowered fees for its Milford Australian Absolute Growth Fund - W Class. Fees will drop from 1.13% per annum to 0.9% per annum. Milford has also elected to cap the performance fee for its W Class at 0.95% per annum and increase the distribution ...

Qantas Super introduces passive option, drops fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
The $9 billion corporate superannuation fund is launching a passive investment option to members tomorrow, while also reducing administration fees and the amount it contributes to its defined benefit pool. From tomorrow, Qantas Super members will be ...

Perpetual adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
Perpetual has appointed the managing director of US-based private equity firm K6 Investments as a non-executive director. Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan founded K6 Investments in 2011 after seven years as chief executive and president of Proctor Investment Managers. ...

Hostplus, Intrust merger now official

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The two funds have confirmed they have signed a successor fund transfer deed to chase a merger, as first revealed by Financial Standard on May 21. Hostplus and Intrust Super are targeting a completion of the merger by November 26. It is understood that ...

MSCI reviews emerging market classifications

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
MSCI has published its latest market classification review, with Argentina and Pakistan no longer considered emerging markets. The MSCI Argentina Index has been moved from 'emerging' to 'standalone' market status. A reclassification to 'standalone' ...