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New figures reveal the Australian ETF industry posted growth of 13 per cent in the first quarter of this year, with the sector worth $46.1 billion at the end of March.

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The BetaShares Australian ETF Review for March 2019 said monthly trading levels at $3.6 billion were the second highest on record, following October last year when trading levels were at $3.9 billion.

The majority of the industry’s growth, 60 per cent, came from net new money into the industry of around $760 million, with the remainder coming from continued asset value appreciation as markets rallied, the report said.

In contrast to nearly every month in the past few years, BetaShares noted Australian exposures received the highest level of investment in March, at around $400 million in net inflows.

Australian broad market equities gained $250 million while local fixed income received $150 million in inflows.

International equities, which in the past have gained the majority of inflows, only saw $190 million in comparison.

European equities products received the largest amount of outflows as investors appeared to be concerned over the prospects of the region’s sharemarkets, particularly with the continent’s economy and the fallout from Brexit.

Investors are “potentially feeling that the tremendous rally we have seen in global shares may be coming to an end, and therefore re-orienting back to Australian markets”, the review said.

“The ETF industry has demonstrated solid growth during the first quarter of 2019, as investors increasingly adopt exchange-traded products in their portfolios,” said Alex Vynokur, CEO at BetaShares. 

“Of particular interest have been the strong flows into Australian fixed income ETFs in the first three months of the year, reflecting a desire by investors to diversify their portfolios at a time when many maintain cautious outlooks on the prospects for global sharemarkets.”

For the second month in a row, it was Chinese exposures that performed the strongest, followed by Australian listed property products.

However, no new products were launched in March.

“Our view is that the industry looks set to continue its strong momentum into the second quarter, and for the remainder of the year,” Mr Vynokur said.

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Changes in recent years from the corporate regulator around assessment of responsible managers within licensees is creating all sorts of confusion for licensees, says a consulting firm.

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The Fold Legal solicitor Jaime Lumsden Kelly wrote in a blog that, in the past, ASIC did not routinely assess whether a responsible manager within an advice licensee met the competence requirements of the law, and that licensees assessed and maintained their own organisational competence.

However, according to Ms Kelly, this has changed in recent years.

“While an RM is still legally appointed from the date the licensee determines, whether they remain on the licence is increasingly subject to ASIC’s review and opinion,” she said.

“Before a licensee can be sure that an RM will remain on their licence long-term, that person will be assessed by ASIC. They review a detailed history of that person’s experience to determine if they are competent to oversee the provision of financial services or credit activities.

“This means that ASIC is effectively reviewing whether licensees are complying with their organisational competence obligations in light of the experience of its RMs.”

Ms Kelly said ASIC’s new process has created uncertainty and both licensees and RMs are hesitant to fully commit to a role until ASIC has rubber-stamped the arrangement.

Further, licensees are increasingly reluctant to employ RMs, because they aren’t sure if they will have ongoing work for them and, similarly, potential RMs are reluctant to accept an employment offer from a licensee if they can’t be sure of job security.

“The problem is exacerbated because it can take ASIC four to 12 months to process changes to RMs. These delays make it difficult for licensees and potential RMs to maintain a 'holding pattern' while ASIC completes its review. It also raises several questions,” Ms Kelly said.

“When should a licensee secure an RM? What if the RM gets a better offer? What happens to their licence if they lose an RM as they wait? Do they need to find a new RM and start the process all over again? What if that person can’t easily be replaced?”

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Changes in recent years from the corporate regulator around assessment of responsible managers within licensees is creating all sorts of confusion for licensees, says a consulting firm.

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Limited transparency and disclosure from the superannuation industry is impacting the ability of advisers to advise on environmental, social and governance considerations, according to a wealth manager.

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Ethical wealth manager Australian Ethical cited research from the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia that found nine in 10 Australians expect their super or other investments to be invested responsibly and ethically.

Despite this, Australian Ethical head of client relationships Leah Willis said both advisers and consumers are struggling to obtain a complete picture of many funds’ holdings.

“Our experience suggests that Australians want more alignment between their investments and their values but a lack of transparency makes it difficult for advisers to point them in the right direction,” she said.

“The current lack of disclosure by super funds is preventing Australians from knowing exactly where they are invested and what activities they are funding through their superannuation and other investments.”

Ms Willis said Australian Ethical’s experience with Australia’s adviser community indicates that demand for ethical and responsible investing is client-led rather than advice-driven, which is why adviser education is so important.

Further, she said one of the simplest ways advisers can gain transparency over investments and ensure due diligence is by asking the funds directly about their investment process.

“Advisers need to be able to respond to clients’ queries about the impact of their investments accurately,” Ms Willis said.

“For advisers to attract and retain clients and appeal to future investors, it is critical they realise ethical investing is not a fad. It is here to stay.”

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Limited transparency and disclosure from the superannuation industry is impacting the ability of advisers to advise on environmental, social and governance considerations, according to a wealth manager.

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Westpac has appointed Ashley Stewart to the role of acting general manager of advice to lead the transformation of the advice business.

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Mr Stewart will lead the transformation of the advice business and also the transition activities with Viridian Advisory, as announced last month.

Westpac announced in March that it would exit face-to-face financial advice in BT Financial group and that Viridian Advisory would take on its salaried advisers and commence supporting advice customers.

Mr Stewart has been with the Westpac Group since 2011 and has served as national head of BT Group licensees since June 2018, while also head of Westpac’s private wealth business in Victoria and South Australia.

His appointment follows Jane Watts’ move to general manager of Westpac's retail and premium bank.

Mr Stewart said he was excited to take on the role and continue the significant work undertaken with Viridian already.

“Viridian Advisory is well progressed in the transition with a majority of offers already made to advisers within the group. Early responses have been very positive. There is still a great deal of work to do,” he said.

Ms Watts said she wanted a smooth transition for customers and advisers and Mr Stewart would provide that.

“The smooth transition for customers and advisers is paramount to the success of implementing these changes. Ashley’s deep experience in advice and across our business will be a key driver in this transition,” she said.

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Westpac has appointed Ashley Stewart to the role of acting general manager of advice to lead the transformation of the advice business.

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