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Funds management

Changes surrounding climate change will be the world’s ‘third revolution’, according to Fidelity global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan....

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Financial planning

A West Australian adviser has told the Federal Treasury that industry funds have been allowed to hide behind intra-fund advice and to create an environment that favours o...

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Funds management

Industry funds-backed IFM Investors has taken a lashing from the Assistant Minister for Financial Services, Senator Jane Hume, over its payment of $12.7 million bonus to ...

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Policy & Regulation

Attracting talent to superannuation funds could become problematic under the Government’s move to extend the Bank Executive Accountability Regime to the superannuation in...

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Policy & Regulation

Research and ratings house Lonsec is suggesting to financial planning firms that it may need its services in appropriately meeting the requirements of the new Financial A...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed how it placed conditions on superannuation funds which had the effect of ending the payment of commissi...

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Financial planning

Superannuation funds have been ‘engaged’ by the regulators over payments to financial advisers and other third parties....

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Superannuation

UniSuper has warned that its members will have to foot the bill unless the Government takes account of the unique nature of defined benefit schemes in its changes to choi...

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Funds management

Industry fund Hostplus has revealed its multi-million bill for investment and management fees....

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Superannuation

Many superannuation fund members are unaware they are part owners in industries that might not align with their values such as tobacco, weapons, and gambling, according t...

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Superannuation

A number of retail funds had a good year in terms of 2019 performance but industry funds have continued to dominate over the past 10 years....

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Superannuation

A leading plaintiff law firm has called for employers to be placed under a legal obligation to select the right default superannuation fund for their employees at the sam...

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Superannuation

The average self-managed superannuation fund with a balance less than $200,000 generated negative returns over three successive financial years, according to the Australi...

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Financial planning

Australians who have lost their life insurance policy details in the bushfires can contact the Financial Services Council for help....

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Financial planning

AMP’s proposed new wealth business model has been mapped out for a Parliamentary committee....

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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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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...

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Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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