MetLife adviser-client survey results published for 2019
/The MetLife Adviser-Client Relationship Report 2019 has been published, revealing the intentions of consumers, small business owners and client potentials.
Read MoreRisk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 11 February 2020
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FPA partners with Deakin University, launches pro bono support for bushfires
AMP adds insurers to MyNorth platform
Algorithms and artificial intelligence collide with ‘bionic’ advice
OneVue takes over Madison Financial Group
ClearView halts agreed value IP policies
New class action launched against AMP over adviser actions
ASIC update on financial advice-related misconduct and compensation
New class action launched against AMP over adviser actions
ASIC update on financial advice-related misconduct and compensation
Class action launched against CFS
Westpac facing class action over money laundering
Risk People as at 11 February 2020
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Synchron restructures leadership
MLC life loses CEO, Wealth gains technology head
NAB appoints new non-executive director
MetLife welcomes chief of staff and external affairs
Westpac appoints chair
ESG Update as at 4 February 2020
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Australian renewables forecast for record year
UniSuper pressured to drop fossil fuel investments
World Economic Forum releases risk report 2020
The impact of divesting fossil fuels from a portfolio
Paris studies shows how ESG enhances valuations
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 4 February 2020
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Elevate Super for millennials launches
Single investor shuts down boutique Aussie equities fund
VanEck launches income product and its first active ETF
BlackRock closes ASX-listed ETF
Schroders planning private equity fund for local investors
EISS rebrands after name confusion
Link loses AvSuper to Mercer
Sargon collapses
Global Merces Funds Management AFS licence suspended
Theta AM and Valuestream IM AFS suspensions
Fund People as at 4 February 2020
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PIMCO appoints Australian head
Media Super welcomes investment head
Christian Super appoints deputy chief of investment
LGS appoints director
AMP Capital changes to investment team
BlackRock welcomes COO
Statewide Super fires CFO and CRO for breaches
Cbus Super CEO resigns
Flows plunge - US Monthly Fund Highlights - December 2019
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Active long-term fund flows took a nose-dive, settling to outflows of US$25.1 billion.
Read MoreWho worries and why: retirement income stress
/A recent research project surveyed over 3,500 people aged 50 and over on their worries for their financial future.
Read MoreESG Update as at 21 January 2020
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Philip Morris seeking regulatory approval for heated tobacco products
Social Media Alert: Facebook and Google have 11 months to make deal with media companies
ASX200 hits gender equity targets
NZ passes new medical cannabis regulations
Leaked ANZ document shows bank reducing exposure to coal
BHP to quit industry lobby groups that do not support the Paris agreement
First: Australia’s highest-paid CEO is a woman
Sweden’s Central Bank divests WA and QLD bonds over emissions concerns
BlackRock letter lays out tectonic shift in sustainable investing principles
Pendal welcomes impact investment team
Spain has first day without coal-fired power
Germany cements goal of no coal by 2038
USA renewables sector investments hit record high of $55 billion, China dominates
Shareholder activism increasing
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 21 January 2020
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Van Eck announces ETF model portfolio
Elevate Super ESG-focused super fund to launch
TAL replaced by MLC Life at TelstraSuper
AMP FP closes MDA services, cuts trustee and five super funds
Fund People as at 21 January 2020
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HESTA appoints chief advice officer, chief risk officer
GROW Super appoints deputy CEO
First Super appoints co-chair
Acadian AM appoints vice president of product and wholesale markets
ASX appoints new directors
Sunsuper appoints directors
MyState CEO resigning in July
Aurora FM CFO resigns
Bond funds in demand - Global FlowWatch - November 2019 Results
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Global long-term mutual funds recorded US$110 billion in net new money during November.
Read MoreEquity ETFs lead new money - Global ETF FlowWatch - November 2019 Results
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Globally ETFs saw US$73 billion in net flows with equity ETFs seeing the highest in new money with US$54 billion.
Read MoreRisk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 14 January 2020
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YBR wealth business sale finalised
FASEA update on adviser exam, responds to code of ethics feedback
IOOF finds 67 high-risk advisers
Westpac to pay $9.15m for breaches
Risk People as at 14 January 2020
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MLC Wealth welcomes chief technology and operations officer
IOOF leadership reshuffle
FASEA loses board member
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 24 December 2019 - 7 January 2020
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TPT Wealth launches new platform for digital services
BetaShares launches new diversified ETFs
Iress buys blockchain comms platform
Halifax Investment Services AFS licence further suspended
Second consultation package for Superannuation Data Transformation released
Pershing Securities charged with breaching client money obligations
HESTA pushing for simpler super splitting
APRA approves IOOF to hold controlling stake in OnePath Custodians
Avanteos with extra licence conditions after charging fees to dead members
Fund People as at 24 December 2019 - 7 January 2020
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ASX welcomes new director
Acadian AM appoints vice president of product and wholesale
Rest appoints general manager of technology
First State Super and VicSuper name CEO
QSuper announces new chair
MetLife appoints head of retail sales
BlackRock best performer for the month - Global FlowWatch - October 2019
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Global long-term mutual funds saw US$70 billion in net new flows during October, with international funds in the lead, with US$35bn.
Read MoreUS$51 billion in net flows - Global ETF FlowWatch - October 2019
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Worldwide ETFs saw US$51 billion of net flows during the month, with equity and bond ETFs pulling in nearly US$24 billion each.
Read MoreNet flows negative - US Monthly Fund Highlights - November 2019
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Actively-managed long-term funds saw outflows in November at US$1.5 billion, with net flows in November negative, and active funds experienced substantially larger outflows over the preceding three months.
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