Stock markets continue to recover - Global ETF FlowWatch - April 2018 Results
/Global ETFs accumulated US$34 billion in net flows as global stock markets continue to recover.
Read MoreFund People as at 5 June 2018
/Industry Super Australia appoints new CEO
ESSSuper appoints head of investments
BlackRock appoints head of iShares Australia
State Street imports fixed income lending trader
Charter Financial Planning director resigns
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 5 June 2018
/Magellan and Airlie launch retail Aus equities fund
Citi launches currency product for HNW clients
Spaceship launches two funds
Pengana to buy into HNW credit firm
Decentralised Capital launches in Australia
New investment boutique launch by Pinnacle
ANZ, Deutsche and Citigroup facing cartel allegations
BBY, BBY Advisory and SmarTrader AFS licences suspended
CBA and AUSTRAC enter agreement
Water Infrastructure Criteria launched
APRA and ASIC release new life claims data
/ASIC and APRA’s second round of data has been collected and released for life insurance claims for the second half of 2017.
Read MoreFintech's impact on the Australian finance sector
/A Monash Business School project is completing its four-stage research project, which kicked off in 2014.
Read MoreRisk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 29 May 2018
/MLC Life launches new mental health service
TAL providing mental health coaching for claims staff
CBA divests Chinese life insurer BoComm
AMP: record class actions filed
Westpac found engaging in unconscionable conduct
Risk People as at 29 May 2018
/CBA advice exec moves to BOQ
AMP replaces general legal counsel, risk chief of AMP Advice
AFA Award nominations open
ANZ dealer group chief resigns
NIBA VIC/TAS award winners
New budget details changes to superannuation group insurance arrangements
/The latest budget proposes further changes to the superannuation system, after changes every year since 2008.
Read MoreFinancial secrets and the family finances
/Recent research of Australian parents has revealed that almost a quarter keep financial secrets from their partner, with the secrets following trends.
Read MoreEquity Japan collects over US$14bn in inflows - Global ETF FlowWatch - March 2018 Results
/Out of Asia’s US$20 billion of net flows, Equity Japan collected over US$14 billion of inflows.
Read MoreAsia sees greatest demand - Global FlowWatch - March 2018 Results
/In March, Asia saw the highest investor demand with US$27 billion in flows, with Japan the best-selling market.
Read MoreFund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 22 May 2018
/XTB Emerald Fixed Income Managed Portfolio launched, on HUB24
BlackRock confirms closure of five ETFs
PIMCO partners with financial tech firm
Australian Ethical ditches AMP investments
CareSuper partners with Mercer
Macquarie merging private wealth arms
ASIC and RBA introduce new BBSW calculation methodology
Wealth & Risk Management AFS licence cancelled
Intiger closes Sydney office
Fund People as at 22 May 2018
/Rest Super appoints senior analyst
Perpetual appoints new CEO
CBA announces acting CFO
PIMCO and Allianz seeking 50 new hires
FinTech Australia appoints new CEO
New Shadow Minister for Financial Services
Westpac appoints new group exec of customer and corporate relations
First State Super retiring
JP Morgan NZ resigns
Blue Sky director resigns
Young Leaders in Finance Award finalists announced
People can tell if you are rich or poor just by looking at your face
/A University of Toronto study has shown that people can predict socio-economic status by looking at your face.
Read MoreBlockchain expected to simplify financial advice
/The introduction of blockchain into the financial advice sector is set to augment how advisers are able to spend their time.
Read MoreProduct, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 15 May 2018
/Zurich offers lifestyle program, updates Active product range and definitions
NAB to leave advice sector, divests wealth operations
ANZ to increase share buy-back, cuts sales incentives for advisors
CBA finds no evidence of compromised customer information
Mackellar’s AFS licence cancelled by ASIC
New International paraplanning standard launched in the UK
Recommendations submitted to the Royal Commission by ASIC and FPA
Class actions filed against AMP
Group life insurance offered as opt-in after Federal Budget
Risk People as at 15 May 2018
/Operating officer and advisory firm appointed by CountPlus
Victorian and Tasmanian 2018 NIBA award finalists revealed
Non-executive directors step down from AMP board
ASFA rejects Grattan superannuation guarantee proposal
/ASFA rejects Grattan’s proposal to drop the rise in the superannuation guarantee.
Read MoreLatest retirement standards released by ASFA, calls for government to get superannuation right for women
/ASFA has released the latest figures for a modest and comfortable retirement for 65-year-olds and have restated the importance of helping women reach their retirement goals.
Read MoreFund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 8 May 2018
/Renewable energy investment fund launched
Active ETF to be launched by Fidelity
Lifecycle pension strategy launched by REI
Fixed income portfolio ESG launched by XTB
Active EFT to be launched by InvestSMART
BlackRock’s iShares ETFs restructured
ESG indices launched in J.P. Morgan and BlackRock collaboration
Acorns Australia renamed
CBA enters enforceable undertaking
ASIC welcome AFCA, board members named
ASIC cancels SMSF auditors’ registrations
First Super voting against AMP board
