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Virtual company meetings to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The government has introduced draft exposure legislation that will allow companies to use technology in meetings while satisfying the Corporations Act 2001 requirements. These reforms make the temporary measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Channel Capital adds Cayman director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The Sydney multi-boutique has appointed a director to its Cayman Islands business. Channel Capital Cayman appointed Craig Brenton as a director, focused on governance. Brenton was most recently the head of fund services at Catalyst Fund Administration ...

Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Financial advisers' appetite for exchange-traded funds has more than doubled since the global pandemic hit as new trading data shows that index funds are providing better means of diversification. AUSIEX research found that before COVID-19, one ...

Industry mixed on YFYS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
Industry bodies have varied responses to the passing of the Your Future, Your Super reforms with some saying it will lead to worse outcomes for members. The Your Future, Your Super reforms were passed in the Senate yesterday with an amendment that will ...

Your Future, Your Super passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
The Your Future, Your Super reforms were passed in the Senate today. One Nation and Jackie Lambie voted with the government in favour of the bill, while Labor and the Greens objected to it. However, an amendment was passed which will delay benchmarking ...

AAT dismisses adviser ban appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
A former RI Advice Group financial adviser's appeal to overturn his permanent banning order has been dismissed by the appeals tribunal. Robert Hutchison was permanently banned from the industry in 2017 after an ASIC investigation found that he funneled ...

ASIC releases ongoing fee obligations guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator is providing more guidance to financial advisers to help them prepare for their upcoming ongoing fee obligations, due to take effect in less than two weeks. ASIC's Information Sheet (INFO 256) outlines the burning questions advisers ...

Centuria launches unlisted fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
Centuria Capital Group has launched a new fund that invests solely in a $224 million building in Victoria. The Centuria Government Income Property Fund (CGIPF) will become the new owner of 1 McNab Avenue, a 14-storey building located in Footscray. CGIPF ...

Citi appoints head of global asset managers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
Citi has announced the appointment of a new head of global asset managers for Asia Pacific. John McLean, who is currently head of capital markets origination for Citi Australia and New Zealand based in Sydney, will step into the role. McLean has been ...

Hostplus holds on to MySuper top spot

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
Hostplus remained the best performing single-strategy MySuper option in the year ending April, as superannuation's rebound continued. The Rainmaker MySuper Index returned 18.7% in the 12 months to April. The month's returns were 70bps lower ...