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BlackRock, NAB Private Wealth unveil iShares ETF suite

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... collaboration with NAB Private Wealth, listing three new products including a first of its kind thematic ETF. The new funds listed today are the iShares Balanced ESG ETF (IBAL), the iShares High Growth ESG ETF (IGRO) and the iShares Future Tech Innovators ...

Challenger appoints Duncan West as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... sector," Polson said. Polson added it has been an honour to serve as chair and member of the board for the past 19 years. "Today, Challenger is Australia's leading retirement income brand and one of Australia's largest active fund managers. I believe ...

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... drive adoption. What's more, most advisers (65%) considered the compliance burden to be the biggest challenge facing them today, while 41% cited the ability to provide affordable advice and 40% said regulatory change.

AZ Sestante launches digital investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... people are priced out of this service - what is generally referred to as the advice gap," he explained. "Now, with the launch today of our new digital solution, our client firms are able to help a much broader audience, as the minimum investment to get ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... but in terms of investing, it's a different environment than when inflation was close to zero. "Few investors around today were actively investing in the 70s, so we are all trying to be attuned to the risks that could arise, particularly if we see ...

US inflation drops to 8.5%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
US inflation has eased to 8.5% from its historic 40-year peak of 9.1%, recorded in June. The drop beat market expectations of 8.7% and comes as a welcome relief for the Biden government. The reason for the fall is a slowdown in rising energy prices. ...

ASIC working to improve breach reporting regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... determine how the regime is meeting its policy objectives. Responding, Corrs Chambers Westgarth said: "ASIC's announcement today is very public recognition by ASIC that the post-Royal Commission breach reporting regime has not operated as intended." ...

Advice firms to spend $70k more on technology: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... and efficiency. The study found 65% of advisers consider the compliance burden to be the biggest challenge facing advisers today, while 41% cited the ability to provide affordable advice and 40% said regulatory change. To overcome these challenges, advisers ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... surprises on offer. The priorities in APRA's new Corporate Plan for 2022-2023 are based on protecting the community and today ensuring the Australian financial system is prepared for tomorrow. The plan is designed to respond to rapid changes in APRA's ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Maple-Brown Abbott's head of Australian value equities Douglas Maple-Brown says the recent de-rating of many ASX listed companies will likely go further, favouring value investors. Maple-Brown said: "Stagflation fears and the end of easy money have ...