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FCA changes bonds, derivatives transparency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... obligation," the FCA said. "We are removing the requirement to perform transparency calculations which had been used to determine whether an instrument was liquid. We will now rely instead on a set of reliable proxies to determine whether an instrument ...

Australian Retirement Trust works to resolve ongoing outages

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... suggest the issues may have begun as early as Saturday, October 26. On Facebook, in response to a member who questioned whether the fund had been hacked, ART said the issue was caused by a file error and there was no impact on the integrity of customer ...

Cole puts funds on notice as expenditure data is revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... closely at super funds' spending. "The scale of expenditure in a particular category is not necessarily a measure of whether the expenditure is good, bad, or appropriate. Some very large items of expenditure may be justifiable as being in the best ...

Gap exists between licensees' AI use and governance processes: ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... clear that all risks were accounted for. Meanwhile, for those relying on existing policies, ASIC said it was not clear whether this was the result of a deliberate decision. ASIC chair Joe Longo believes the adoption will ultimately influence how AI impacts ...

APRA questioned on super performance test

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
APRA has been questioned by the House of Representatives around how it monitors superannuation fund performance and whether there should be more focus on fees over returns. Independent MP Allegra Spender questioned APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole on ...

Advisers share winning intergenerational wealth strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... absorb and feel comfortable with ensures that, by the time they seek advice, they have a solid foundation, he said. On whether any efficiencies or strategies have been incorporated to streamline the process of bringing in family members into the advisory ...

Down but not out: Busting defined benefit myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... regulatory oversight, and careful financial planning, she said. One key challenge is that, as the funds shrink over time-whether through payout obligations or mergers-the operational and administrative costs remain constant, putting pressure on sustainability. ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... but the number who use a financial adviser remains low. "It's so important to pre-empt and plan for future challenges, whether they're related to government policy issues, legislative changes, using the right tools and knowledge to impact tax as salary ...

Acclaim Wealth enters managed account space

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... million in FUM may find that they can only offer a limited range of models, such as growth or balanced, regardless of whether they're the best fit for each client's needs. He said the key difference with this new offering is that it allows advisers to ...

New shareholder, governance services firm enters market

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... and management teams are seeking partners who can provide deep expertise in navigating shareholder approval processes, whether for M&A transactions or annual general meetings," Stanghieri added. "PGS Advisers is positioned to be that trusted partner ...
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