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Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... The RIC also provides "real opportunities as well as challenges" for the industry to innovate and develop retirement products to enable retirees to manage the dual risks of longevity and investments, while still being simple and easy to understand, Deloitte ...

Former Schroders chief joins private markets firm

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... we believe we are well positioned to help advisers navigate expanding allocations to private markets and a wave of new products," he stated. Hallinan will officially join the firm in May.

Luxury fashion house sued over Birkin bag sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... power. [Hermes] implemented a scheme to exploit this market power by requiring consumers to purchase other, ancillary products from [Hermes] before they will be given an opportunity to purchase a Birkin handbag," the lawsuit claims. "With this scheme ...

Industry funds set to gobble up over 50% of superannuation assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... thanks to their existing scale, a wealthier demographic base, and the ability to invest capital in the development of new products that retain members through retirement. However, the report forecasts that SMSFs will lose market share in the next two ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... Policy Week event, Kirkland said ASIC can only regulate crypto assets and businesses to the extent they involve financial products or services. "I want to emphasise, though, that the question as to whether a particular crypto asset or related product ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... class actions filed against a major bank. Instead, they covered superannuation, conduct in selling complex financial products, shareholder class actions, and data breaches. On 22 December 2023, a class action was filed against Rest alleging it signed ...

AustralianSuper engages TAL to create retirement option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... Blackmore said. "Retirement is deeply personal. There is no one size fits all so it's important that we are able to provide products, advice and services to meet members' individual needs. "For some, that means drawing down a regular income stream from ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... than 2.3 million members. "We believe scaling up the fund will lead to larger investment opportunities, and enhanced products and services." The independent review that led Alcoa to consider its options followed a review by APRA that identified it as ...

Advanced ETP portfolios come at higher cost, complexity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Investors can opt for a more advanced portfolio of exchange-traded products (ETPs), but this comes with increased fees and complexity. According to Rainmaker Information, constructing a balanced portfolio with intermediate ETPs, which target systemic ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... refundable accommodation deposits (RADs) as a form of payment from 2035, and raising awareness as to existing financial products that enable older people to use their wealth in retirement and in support of aged care costs. The Association of Superannuation ...