North reduces brokerage fees for clients as it broadens investment choice

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The North wrap platform has announced the reduction of minimum brokerage fee for listed securities for clients from $34 to $18.49[1], effective 18 September 2021. The lower fee applies to... Read more continue reading

F3 and FPA shift the dial on gender diversity through Scholarship program

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F3 – Future Females in Finance and the Financial Planning Association of Australia have partnered to offer 20 university students practical work experience to boost the skills and employability of... Read more continue reading

ASIC publishes guidance on hawking reforms

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ASIC has published updated regulatory guidance on the prohibition of hawking financial products. ASIC’s updated regulatory guide (RG 38) reflects the reforms to the anti-hawking regime under the Financial Sector Reform... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital’s Global Infrastructure Equity team establishes Telecom Infrastructure Partners

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AMP Capital’s Global Infrastructure Equity team has created a new company focused on acquiring and aggregating telecom site leases globally, in partnership with Eric Overman. Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP) will... Read more continue reading

Federated Hermes launches Emerging Market Debt Strategy for non-US clients

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The international business of Federated Hermes have launched the Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Strategy. The Strategy is the second US-managed product to be made available to non-US clients since... Read more continue reading

ICE Investors appoints new PM on small caps team

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Melbourne-based boutique fund manager ICE Investors has appointed Mason Willoughby-Thomas to the position of portfolio manager within its investment team. It will see Mr Willoughby-Thomas report into managing director and... Read more continue reading

Tyndall AM Australian Share Income Fund to upgraded to ‘Silver’

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Tyndall Asset Management (Tyndall AM) has announced that its Tyndall Australian Share Income Fund received an upgraded Morningstar Analyst Rating™ of ‘Silver’ as of 14 September 2021. The new rating... Read more continue reading

Does a discretionary trust protect beneficiaries? Part 1

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Dominique Perry from Townsends Lawyers has produced a two-part overview on whether a discretionary trust protects beneficiaries. This is the first in the series.  One of the supposed benefits of... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson launches global sustainable equity active ETF backed by 30-year track-record

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Janus Henderson Investors has announced the Australian launch of the Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Active ETF (Managed Fund) (ticker ‘FUTR’). The new active ETF draws on the firm’s 30-year heritage... Read more continue reading

ClearView gives advisers ClearChoice

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Listed financial services company, ClearView Wealth Limited has unveiled details of its new life insurance product series, ClearView ClearChoice (ClearChoice), revealing a smarter and fairer solution with significant changes to... Read more continue reading