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Future Group commences organisational restructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... multiple brands. This reorganisation will influence every component of Future Group's operational framework, including technology, member services, and the balance between insourced and outsourced activities. Part of the restructuring involves merging ...

Twynam Group targets US$50m for new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... Kahlbetzer family office's investment arm is seeking to raise $50 million for a new fund that focuses on companies with technology capable of reducing carbon emissions. Since its launch in mid-2023, the Twynam Earth Fund has received backing from ...

ANZ gets green light for Suncorp merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... excellent customer base, and we look forward to bringing them access to the best of ANZ, including our platforms and technology," Elliott said. "We strongly believe that the acquisition presents significant opportunities for ANZ, Suncorp Bank and our ...

Investment Trends ranks top five platforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
Investment Trends 2023 Platform Benchmarking Report has positioned HUB24 as the best full-function platform, narrowly outperforming Netwealth. In the report's analysis of platform developments aimed at supporting the provision of advice to clients ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Artificial intelligence could threaten financial stability, forcing novel macro-prudential strategies, according to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. In a speech at Yale Law School, Gensler described AI as having "tremendous ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... partners about seeking all alternative options available to make the unit sustainable. She added that the costs and technology being used by the advice business is being addressed and that she will meet with advisers next week to discuss many of these ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... overhaul its technological infrastructure. Accenture has been mandated for seven years to upgrade Challenger's technology that will ultimately affect customers, financial advisers, and institutional clients. The transformation involves replacing ...

Claremont Global launches ETF range

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... or resources. Rather, Desmond said, the fund invests in essential non-leveraged financial services, well-established technology companies, healthcare (excluding pharmaceuticals), business service providers, niche high-margin industrials and quality consumer ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... strategies: mid-market growth/buyout investments in food production and processing businesses and late-stage agrifood technology companies. "Cibus is delighted to partner with Rest, who has shown leadership by channeling capital towards companies who ...

AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... sharing with government to smooth the complexity of retirement planning. It proposed updating advice regulations to be technology neutral, enabling the adoption of AI and similar technologies, with appropriate protections. "Retirement is deeply personal. ...