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Perennial renews contract with SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... HSBC now provides global custody, fund administration, and ETF administration services to Perennial's funds and in 25 markets. At the end of 2023, Perennial had about $7.1 billion in funds under management. Of this, $6.58 billion is in Australia. ...

Financial Conduct Authority cracks down on finfluencers, firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... who promote financial products in the course of business without approval under section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 from an appropriate authorised person are likely engaging in an illegal promotion. Firms that approve the finfluencers' ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... that they may better understand the FCA's methodology. Commenting on the review's findings, FCA executive director of markets and international Sarah Pritchard said: "Financial advisers have a vital role in helping consumers to make the right decisions ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... halving will be the first halving event in Bitcoin history with significant funds coming from institutions and traditional markets as well, thanks to Bitcoin ETFs. Rose said events like the halving serve as a reminder of Bitcoin's fundamental strengths ...

Bragg proposes super fund reforms to protect retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... in the mix to give confidence to all the mum and dad investors that you can still get a fair go in Australian capital markets," he said. According to research by Rainmaker Information last year, super funds owned 38% of the market capitalisation of Australian ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... characteristics and objectives of a target market that aligns with the customer's answers. FCA executive director of markets and international Sarah Pritchard said: "We want to open the door for more people to get the right advice or support to manage ...

FCA mulls capital requirements for firms giving bad advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... adequate capital, recommending automatic asset retention rules that would block asset disposal. FCA executive director of markets and international Sarah Pritchard said the regulator wants to see a "thriving financial advice market," ensuring consumers ...

Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... service of our clients. She has spearheaded the build out of a wide range of new capabilities and services across multiple markets, as well as our firmwide approach to sustainability, setting us firmly on the path for the future." "She made significant ...

ASIC strips institutional broker's AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
ASIC has suspended JB Markets' Australian financial services licence (AFSL), restricting the firm to only terminating existing client arrangements. The corporate regulator revoked JB Markets' AFSL due to non-compliance with financial requirements and ...

Life insurance complaints drop 24%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... Some 1726 related to bad advice from Dixon Advisory and 656 came from foreign exchange-related complaints for Best Leader Markets. Stripping these out, there were 2458 investment and advice complaints, representing a total decrease of 23%. About 450 ...
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