FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Superannuation

The Grattan Institute’s Jim Minifie claims the Government’s changes to superannuation fund governance arrangements will work best if the Government avoids taking sides be...

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Financial planning

Advisers need to objectively test the risk tolerance of all investors and should not superimpose their own preferences, FinaMetrica believes....

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Funds management

Success does not come easily to boutique fund managers who have to jump several hurdles to find their way onto advisers’ approved product lists. ...

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Funds management

Fragmentation of the advice sector will create more opportunities for boutique fund managers to prosper, experts believe. ...

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Funds management

Average ETF trade values fell by 22 per cent month on month in September, following a record breaking August, research reveals....

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Funds management

Members of Nikko Asset Management’s Global Investment Committee are less than optimistic about the outlook for corporate earnings and share prices in the US....

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Funds management

ASX has signed on broker Macquarie Online Trading to its mFund Settlement Service, bringing the total number of mFund distribution partners to 13....

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Funds management

Boutique fund managers are set to benefit from fragmentation of the advice sector, with advisers breaking away from aligned groups to offer greater variety to clients....

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Financial planning

As a pure investment house, BTIM believes asset management firms are steering towards providing more solutions than just beta products, as investors demand more income in...

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Financial planning

Curtin University research group argues the super system is skewed against women and lower income earners....

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Financial planning

Macquarie grows motor finance market share via its acquisition of Esanda dealer finance from ANZ....

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People & Products

Endeavour Securities has signed up its Endeavour Superannuation fund to a white label arrangement with OneVue. ...

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People & Products

Lazard Asset Management launches Lazard European Alternative fund, which will be managed out of London and is UCITS compliant. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC is backing further fund consolidation, arguing fewer, larger funds will drive down fees....

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Financial planning

AMP Capital chief executive, Stephen Dunne says culture is key to better financial services ethics....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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