News

Aberdeen, Abrdn – the devaluation of vowels?

It goes without saying that Outsider is an elderly gent who sometimes struggles to keep up with modern practices and idioms....

Outsider

If only advisers Persevered like Jane Hume

“Did you know that the marginal tax rate in 1973/74 was 66%? Oh my heavens, thank goodness for the Liberal Party,” our persevering Senator Jane Hume said at the FSC Life ...

Funds management

First Sentier launches private debt strategy

First Sentier Investors has launched a private debt strategy focusing on loans in the renewable energy sector, supported by MUFG Bank....

Financial planning

More licensees close as adviser numbers continue to drop

Another eight licensees chose to close this week, which translated into a loss of 15 adviser roles, while the number of actual advisers continued to drop to 22,201. ...

Financial planning

ASIC admits it has levy discretion

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has admitted it has discretion over the so-called ASIC levy, and has pointed to Federal budgeting for driving the cur...

Superannuation

How AustralianSuper paid nearly $400,000 to an employer group

More than $380,000 has been confirmed as having been channelled to a major employer group by major industry fund, AustralianSuper. ...

Superannuation

REST appoints Parametric and Calvert to sustainable fund

The newly launched REST Sustainable Growth Option fund’s equity allocation would be managed by Parametric and Calvert. ...

Funds management

End of dividend drought: Tyndall

The outlook for dividend income is expected to stand at 3.7% in 2021, eclipsing pre-COVID levels, according to Tyndall Asset Management....

Funds management

The tech opportunity in Asia

Platinum’s Cameron Robertson has used his technology background to highlight opportunities in Asia as he takes over co-management of the Platinum Asia fund....

Funds management

How did AMP’s Dynamic Markets fund perform?

The $175 million fund has closed following a downgrade by Lonsec in February and had been unable to outperform its sector average over the long-term....