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Advisers urged to check ASIC registration status

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... financial advisers who are still not registered with ASIC. Under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response - Better Advice) Act 2021, all relevant providers must be registered with ASIC to provide personal financial advice to retail ...

KKR rolls out alternatives education solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
KKR has launched a digital education platform to help financial advisers and individual investors better understand the alternatives landscape. The KKR Alternatives Unlocked platform offers macroeconomic insights, investment perspectives and educational ...

Super viewed as lifeboat by Aussies: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
While experiencing financial strain today, most Australians are confident there's better times ahead because of their superannuation savings. An Essential Research survey of 1151 people, commissioned by the Super Members Council (SMC) in November, found ...

Stake names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... believe it's time to bring in new leadership that can take us to the next level." "Jon shares our passion for encouraging better financial customer outcomes, plus an outstanding track record in scaling large financial services businesses. He's had an ...

New global retirement unit at T. Rowe Price

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... Retirement Strategy Team will bring the full weight of the firm's resources, expertise, and product innovations to better serve clients and the industry," it said. The new team reports into the had of global distribution Dee Sawyer, who said it brings ...

AFCA reports unprecedented complaint spike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... investments and advice, and superannuation. "We need to see a downward trend in complaints overall, with financial firms working better to support their customers and to address complaints quickly and efficiently in-house," Locke said. "We believe many ...

Loftus Peak to take over Orca fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... Orca has not been able to grow the fund to its ideal size since it launched in July 2017. "Orca FM believe Loftus Peak is better suited to grow the fund and allow the fund to benefit from scale... Loftus Peak has a more comprehensive and resourced distribution ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
First Nations Economics and First Nations Foundation, two Indigenous organisations dedicated to economic empowerment, have launched a $120,000 scholarship program targeted at women studying finance and business. The Leah Armstrong Scholarship will grant ...

Rest awards mandate for member experience enhancement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... competitive tender, the nearly two-million-member strong superannuation fund said that it will work with Reunion to help members better understand and engage with their super. Rest general manager of brand and member experience Andrew Ford said that ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... consumer and community expectations of pricing decisions, marketing and disclosure, as well as product design, to deliver better consumer outcomes. "In monitoring progress, we will consider whether any regulatory action is needed if our expectations ...