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Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
The Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) says new laws that enable superannuation funds to deduct financial advice fees will have the opposite effect of reducing red tape and can make advice even more unaffordable. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering ...

Forager schedules LIT delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
The Forager Australian Shares Fund (FOR) is set to delist from the ASX after facing continuous limited liquidity issues and persistently trading below its net asset value. The listed investment trust (LIT) is set to delist on June 14, with trades suspending ...

Income AM bolsters sales function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
ASX-listed bond broking firm Income Asset Management has hired a team of fixed income specialists from rival FIIG Securities. The six recruits will report to IAM's head of sales for capital markets Jenna Labib. The appointments come one year after ...

Court delays DASS class action settlement approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
The Federal Court has delayed approving the $16 million class action settlement against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services (DASS) as it seeks more information. The class action led by Shine Lawyers, which was also brought against former Dixon ...

Frontier promotes four staff members

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
Frontier Advisors has promoted four staffers - a principal consultant, a senior equities consultant and two quants from the capital markets team. In the asset consultant's latest round of promotions, Claire Casucci has been elevated to principal ...

JANA appoints new investment trusts leads

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
JANA Investment Advisers has appointed a head of investments, investment trusts, and a head of diversified portfolios, investment trusts. Claire Simpson will take on the role of head of investments, investment trusts and David Schnell is now head of ...

Suncorp sells NZ life business to Resolution Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
Resolution Life has acquired Asteron Life New Zealand for NZ$410 million. Resolution Life will buy the business from Suncorp Group. In doing so, it will become the second largest life insurer in New Zealand, with about 165 employees and a network of ...

A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
Physical health and financial security are the primary factors influencing how content Australians in or near retirement are, according to a new report. Challenger's inaugural Retirement Happiness Index, in collaboration with independent research house ...

Macquarie executive to become chief product officer at BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
BT has appointed a longstanding Macquarie executive as its next chief product officer, replacing Kathy Vincent. Annabelle Kline will take over as BT's chief product officer in May. She will be responsible for leading the platforms business, comprising ...

Perennial renews contract with SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
Perennial Partners has reappointed SS&C Technologies Holdings as its unit registry services provider. The fund manager is sticking with SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS), which will provide unit registry services for its exchange-traded ...