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New caps can increase super contributions: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... many SMSFs will not hit the $3 million mark - yet they still see value in their SMSF, appreciating they are a genuine platform for their retirement savings strategy. For those who opt to take their money out of superannuation because of this change ...

Insignia details transformation progress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Millennium3, closure of Lonsdale, and changes to Bridges. The migration of clients and assets from MLC Wrap to the Expand platform is also tracking to schedule, to be completed in April. Underlying NPAT for the platforms business declined 9% on 1H23 ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... decision making." The 12 options that failed to meet their stated benchmark by the greatest margins were all available on a platform. The annualised return for these products was less than the disclosed benchmark by between 4.2% and 6.7%; in only one ...

Iress reports $137m loss in 'challenging year'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... and debt retirement. Notably, the sale of MFA in October generated $50.5 million in gross proceeds and the sale of the Platform business is on course for completion by April 30. Additionally, Iress has initiated the divestment of its Mortgages business ...

Global X ETFs appoints new chief executive from Goldman Sachs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... X, O'Connor was head of ETF product at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he led all aspects of its ETF product platform. Initially, he was brought on board to develop the firm's US fund strategist model portfolio business. Additionally, O'Conner's ...

QIC, super funds pour more into Queensland space tech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... Hostplus, HESTA and venture capital firms Main Sequence and Blackbird. Gilmour is building a "diversified space services platform", including producing rockets and satellites, and launch services from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland. ...

Future Group commences organisational restructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... marketing departments into a singular group marketing function and streamlining administration and backend processes onto one platform. "Whilst we are undertaking more detailed consultations with our team members this week, we expect to finish the week ...

ANZ gets green light for Suncorp merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
ANZ has had a significant legal win on appeal, with its proposed $4.9 billion acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm given the go-ahead. The decision to authorise the takeover was handed down this morning by the Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Platform providers' ability to innovate and improve administrative efficiencies are enabling financial advisers to digitally self-serve and improve client outcomes, according to SuitabilityHub. The 2024 platform market wrap found that the move to digital ...

GQG records US$10bn in inflows, eyes Abu Dhabi office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
GQG Partners reported US$10 billion of net flows for the full year ending 2023, while announcing plans for an office in Abu Dhabi. The global boutique asset manager concluded the year with US$120.6 billion in funds under management (FUM), reflective ...