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Australia lags in global fund disclosure: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... making these disclosures "meaningless". "Simply listing the issuer of a bond tells investors nothing about its credit quality and interest-rate risk," the report said. "If a superannuation fund were to invest in an external bond fund, it need only disclose ...

Abolishing FDSs a major win: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
The Quality of Advice Review's recommendation to abolish Fee Disclosure Statements would be a major win for financial advisers as many continue to grapple with providing accurate documents to clients. The Financial Advice Association Australia general ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... each asset class to identify where current strategies can be scaled up and where new ones can be introduced." "Our global quality equities strategy, for instance, has been in play since 2017 and is nearing its target capacity. We plan to further diversify ...

VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... short-term US Treasury bond ETF of its kind listed on the bourse, consisting of short-term US treasury bills that are high-quality AAA-rated securities. VanEck chief executive and managing director APAC Arian Neiron said the fund is launching at an opportune ...

AEP, GSFM launch Australian film fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... film and television industry. "GSFM's goal is to partner with high calibre investment managers to deliver differentiated, quality investment capabilities," he said. "We actively seek out innovative and diverse investment strategies to offer Australian ...

Lumiant, Invest Blue build digital advice platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... insights will help build trust," Stephen said. "Technology enables the efficient, consistent and scalable delivery of high-quality advice, and we are excited about partnering with Lumiant to develop the platform and embed it in our business." According ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... 1463, and general denial of a claim accounted for 1454. Delays in claims handling resulted in 1286 complaints, and service quality led to 1162. By state, most complaints were lodged by people living in New South Wales (30%), followed closely by Victorians ...

HUB24 strengthens education capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... its support of Striver, providing education to the next generation of financial advisers. "As the demand for access to quality financial advice continues to rise, ensuring a strong pipeline of new financial advisers into the industry is an important ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... requirements for a bachelor or postgraduate degree in early childhood education. "This vital investment will ensure high-quality early childhood educators can build their skills, with clear opportunities for career advancement," Chalmers said.

Rest to sell Endeavour stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... in value in comparison to when it was acquired six years ago and also more recent values," Lill said. "This is a high-quality business, and the agreement strongly recognises this this quality. It's an asset in the portfolio that has been a materially ...