Relative Return: Where MFS is seeing bond opportunities

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In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew speaks with Owen Murfin, investment officer and institutional

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Insignia unveils new executive team

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Insignia Financial has unveiled a new operating model and executive team, including a new head of advice, while three senior executives are set to depart the licensee.

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Is the growing compliance workload reflected in pay?

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Compliance professionals say they face hefty workloads and growing burnout risk, but research finds this is not being reflected in their pay, with only compliance heads expected to see a pay rise this year.

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Supporting the next generation of advisers at AMP and Count

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Contrary to recent arguments that new financial advice entrants can no longer rely on large licensees for recruitment, AMP and Count have detailed their pathways for PY candidates.

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Final Dixon complaints tally stands at 2,773 complaints

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has confirmed that Dixon Advisory is no longer a member, with some 2,773 complaints having been received by the expulsion date.

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Capturing potential in infrastructure

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The combination of earnings stability and inflation protected earnings means infrastructure is uniquely positioned for the world we face today, where inflation remains stubbornly high and recession risk lurks, writes Warryn Robertson.

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Managed funds investors ‘unknowingly’ overpaying fees

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Switching from managed funds to lower-cost ETF products could save Australian investors nearly $4 billion in total fees per year, according to Global X.

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Submissions open for Super Fund of the Year Awards 2024

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Nominations and submissions have opened for this year’s Super Fund of the Year Awards for two individual categories.

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Robeco launches sustainable-focused fund range

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Robeco has launched two new equity strategies and transitioned two of its existing fixed income funds to give investors greater exposure to the sustainable transition.

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Adviser’s non-compliant SOA problems broken down by ASIC

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Details have been shared regarding the failures in an adviser’s non-compliant statements of advice which led to a three-year ban as well as how improvements in his behaviour saw it reduced by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

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