Bond ETF inflows surge to $2.5bn in 1H23

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| By Rhea Nath |

Fixed income ETFs have attracted the most cashflow of any asset class in the first half of 2023, following the asset class’s worst performance in decades last year, according to research.

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Rhea Nath

Rhea L Nath is a journalist at Money Management. She has previously worked as a business reporter with Dynamic Business and journalist in the multicultural media with Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.

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Advice Intelligence acquired by global fintech

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

Advice Intelligence, which went into voluntary administration in May, has been acquired by a global wealth management fintech firm.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Vanguard faces second greenwashing action

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| By Laura Dew |

Funds management

ASIC has lodged civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Vanguard Investments Australia for alleged greenwashing, having previously issued the asset manager with three infringement notices last December.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Firms turn their gaze to next-gen investors

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| By Rhea Nath |

Features

Given the growing number of young, tech-savvy Australians with their own unique financial goals, firms are launching new solutions to capture this next generation of investors.

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Rhea Nath

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Jones updates on experience pathway progression

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

Professionalisation of the financial advice industry needs to be balanced with the adviser shortage, according to Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, as he confirms the experience pathway could soon pass parliament.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Advice firms take ‘leap of faith’ with flexible work weeks

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| By Rhea Nath |

Features

Recognising the benefits of flexible work weeks on productivity, employee outcomes and engagement, two Australian advice firms have shared their successful trial stories with Money Management.

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Rhea Nath

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Should super funds partner with financial planning firms?

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| By Rhea Nath |

Financial planning

If super funds are to provide advice, they are encouraged to form agreements with external financial planning firms to expand their footprint beyond the major CBDs, according to Wealth Data.

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Rhea Nath

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The top 10 super funds of the last 10 years

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| By Rhea Nath |

Superannuation

Comprising both small and mega super funds, these 10 growth funds have managed to deliver returns over 7.5 per cent per annum consistently for the last decade, according to Chant West.

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Rhea Nath

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Labor defends ASIC’s independence against Senate inquiry

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| By Laura Dew |

Policy & Regulation

The Labor government has hit back at the Senate Economics Reference Committee’s request for evidence from ASIC as it is an independent regulator and suggested it provide the documents privately instead.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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AMP refreshes executive structure for platforms and advice

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

AMP has announced a new executive structure for platforms and advice and is actively recruiting a group executive for superannuation and investment.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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