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Calls to give ASIC power to repair reputations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... unrealistic," he said. Crutchfield believes directors shouldn't double check the work of management and other experts, but rather their contribution should be about strategy, culture and the future direction of a firm. "To the extent to which it ...

Vanguard launches three new active funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... in bringing these two to the market is to shift the conversation to outcome of the investors or money in their pocket, rather than gross outcome."

AFCA ombudsman addresses adviser concerns

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... firm in light of the law, good industry practice and applicable codes of practice as in force at the time of the conduct, rather than retrospectively applying current law and standards." "For example, a complaint about personal investment advice given ...

Chief economist update: Germany in the budget's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... happen this year," Reuters wrote. "That would mean Germany could take on new debt worth up to 35 billion euros a year, rather than the five billion allowed under its own constitutionally enshrined debt brake." Germany's plan smacks of desperation ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... upon it that could substantially increase costs. "The government should be looking at ways to get more people into advice rather than increasing the barriers such as cost and creating trust issues by blaming advisers for things that are out of their ...

Time to reset member return expectations?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... level they're used to. "Should funds be telling members that they are likely to average returns of 5% over the next decade, rather than the 7% to which members have become accustomed?" the firm asked. "Should the targets be reset lower in an environment ...

BT faces fees for no service class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... allowing it to earn substantial fees while providing no service. BT allegedly chose to use Westpac Life as an intermediary rather that investing member funds directly. Slater and Gordon special counsel Nathan Rapoport said Westpac Life was given complete ...

MLC terminates fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... escalating costs associated with managing and administering the fund. As a result, MLCI has chosen to terminate the fund, rather than significantly increase the management fees paid by investors in the fund," it said. NAB Asset Management's Private ...

Secrets to selling revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... business is valued it sharpens the mind because you now have a number." Her next piece of advice was to think like a buyer rather than a seller. "If you are building a business to have forever it's emotionally built," Hoskin said. Businesses that are ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Royal Commission was that financial advisers primarily were acting in the interests of the corporate entities they served rather than in the interests of the persons to whom they were selling products," Tudehope said. "That was the key part of the concerns ...