A winter change is coming – fee consent and lack of independence

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Courtesy of the latest round of Royal Commission legislation[1], from 1 July 2021 financial advice firms need to update their Financial Services Guides (FSGs), Ongoing Service Agreements and Financial Disclosure Statements (FDSs). The... Read more continue reading

New appointment to Ignition Advice board

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Paul McMahon has joined the board of digital advice provider Ignition as non-executive director for Ignition Advice UK Limited. Mr McMahon has over 35 years financial services industry experience in... Read more continue reading

BlackRock Australia unifies Client Business and iShares functions to deliver whole portfolio solutions to clients

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BlackRock Australia has announced the coming together of its local Client Business and iShares teams to better serve clients and meet their whole portfolio needs. The combining of the two... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen Standard Investments completes second public private partnership green financing for Qtectic

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Aberdeen Standard Investments’ (ASI) Qtectic co-investment to deliver Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) Project has become the second public private partnership project in Australia to use internationally certified green financing.... Read more continue reading

Three tips to help reduce capital gains tax

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If you have sold an investment property, shares or other investment asset in the last financial year, you may be liable to pay capital gains tax (CGT). Let’s understand how... Read more continue reading

Three leading employers award corporate superannuation mandates to Russell Investments Master Trust

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The Russell Investments Master Trust has grown with the addition of three corporate superannuation mandates. Clayton Utz, Byrnecut Group Superannuation Plan – through Alliance partner Resource Super – and a leading... Read more continue reading

The Australian economic recovery remained strong in the March quarter with GDP up 1.8% – seven reasons for optimism

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Key points With growth of 1.8% in the March quarter, Australian GDP is now back above its pre pandemic level. While uncertainties remain – including around the latest coronavirus outbreak... Read more continue reading

Global Study: Adoption of A.I. will fundamentally change the next generation of finance leaders

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Employees have been under immense pressure over the past year to help their organisations navigate the crisis, and they’re finding a new ally in robots to help them better manage... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank’s service enhancements deliver consistent top tier ranking in home loan turnaround times

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AMP Bank has rolled out further enhancements to its service offering as it maintains its top three position in the market for lender turnaround times, in the most recent Broker... Read more continue reading

Single advice disciplinary body gets SMSF Association’s support

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The SMSF Association has thrown its support behind the establishment of a single advice disciplinary body, calling it a critical reform for the financial advice sector. SMSF Association CEO John... Read more continue reading