Adviser group calls for FASEA exam boycott Adviser group, the United Financial Advisers Association has called for the boycotting of the FASEA exam until a better alternative if found. For more.

CFS and the value of not providing holistic advice Colonial First State spent nearly $5.6 million on intrafund advice last year but nothing on holistic advice thanks to its platforms and the relationship with the Commonwealth Bank. For more.

Trustees take 3.3 days to pay early access to super scheme Since the start of the scheme in April, 94% of payments were made within five business days, according to data. For more.

Will the Iress acquisition of OneVue create a disruptor? The proposed Iress acquisition of OneVue has surprised many but is explained by the synergies and returns which can be derived by leveraging technology and reach. For more.

Which funds could gain from the Iress/OneVue acquisition? There are five funds which could be set to benefit from the acquisition of OneVue by Iress after the financial technology firm announced a capital raising and a scheme of arrangement to acquire OneVue. For more.

Most and least volatile funds during COVID-19 Asian and emerging market equity sectors have been the least volatile while Australian equity funds have been the most, according to data. For more.

Magellan adopts new compliance system BasisCode Compliance will implement three new compliance systems to the funds management company. For more.

Northern Trust and BlackRock enter strategic alliance Northern Trust will use its Whole Office platform to integrate services through BlackRock’s Aladdin investment management and operations platform. For more.

Impact investment approaches $20b Asset held in impact investment products have tripled over the past two years to $19.9 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. For more.

Finding income in a QE world With unprecedented quantitative easing policies being implemented by central banks across the world, Justin Tyler looks at the implications this will have for bond investors. For more.

Digitise to survive No-one foresaw the extent the pandemic would disrupt life, writes Andy Todd, but has it brought the future of work forward and how will companies adapt as we enter the recovery phase? For more.

Positioning for a recovery What lessons can we learn from past financial crises as investors and financial advisers try to construct portfolios for an economic recovery, asks Anthony Doyle. For more.