SMSFs outperform APRA-regulated funds in market downturn: Research
University of Adelaide research has found that SMSFs outperformed ARPA-regulated super funds in a period of market downturns.
February 14, 2024
FSC recommends lifting investor test threshold, grandfathering
Research released by the Financial Services Council has found that in less than a decade, almost a fifth of Australian households would be eligible to buy wholesale products without retail consumer protections, leaving them potentially vulnerable due to not properly understanding the associated financial risks.
February 13, 2024
REST ups impact and alternative allocations via agriculture fund
Retail workers industry fund REST has ramped up its impact and strategic alternatives allocations through an investment in the agriculture focused Cibus Fund II.
February 12, 2024
TAL unveils course program for its Risk Academy
Life insurer TAL has announced the 2024 course program for TAL Risk Academy, an education platform for financial advisers, professional year candidates, and support staff.
February 12, 2024
Count acquires offshore service company Solutions Centric
Advice network Count has acquired Solutions Centric, an Australian company that provides offshore accounting, tax and SMSF services out of India.
February 12, 2024
Jeremy Cooper joins Bennelong board
Former Challenger retirement income chair and lead of the eponymous Cooper Review under the Rudd government, Jeremy Cooper, has joined Bennelong Funds Management as non-executive director.
February 09, 2024
Court rules Block Earner crypto product needs AFSL
Fintech company Block Earner has been found by the federal court to have engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct when offering its crypto-backed Earner product.
February 09, 2024
Advisers are buying more ETFs, especially for younger clients: AUSIEX
More financial advisers are favouring low-cost ETFs, with nearly a third (31 per cent) of their buying volumes directed to ETFs in 2023, according to trading platform AUSIEX.
February 08, 2024
Kiwi sovereign wealth fund closes in on NZ$70b mark
Kiwi sovereign wealth fund NZ Super is edging close to NZ$70 billion ($65 billion) in total assets, ending the calendar year with 16.03 per cent pre-tax return.
February 08, 2024
J.P. Morgan launches adviser portal in Australia
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched its adviser portal in the Australian market.
February 08, 2024
BlackRock names head of Australia
BlackRock has appointed Jason Collins as head of Australia, reporting to Andrew Landman who was appointed deputy head of APAC, head of Southeast Asia and Oceania, and head of APAC wealth last month.
February 08, 2024
AI a bigger opportunity than the internet: Fund manager survey
Close to half of Australian investment professionals think AI is a bigger opportunity than the internet, according to a Natixis Investment Managers global survey.
February 08, 2024
