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SocietyOne launches portal, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Digital finance platform SocietyOne has launched a new broker portal and made several key appointments. The new broker portal features a 'quick quote' and secured loan option, which the company said should allow brokers to find a rate for their client ...

Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Australian economic and survey releases over the past week continued to paint a picture of a strengthening recovery. However, the rosy results preceded the outbreak of the Delta variant that prompted lockdowns and/or tightened restrictions in major ...

Stop abusers hiding super: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is calling on Parliament to ensure abusive partners cannot hide their super from domestic violence victims. In a submission, AIST supported the proposed Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for ...

Deutsche Bank appoints local chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
Deutsche Bank has named who will lead its Australian business one year after former incumbent Anthony Miller left for Westpac. Glenn Morgan takes the helm as chief executive, a role he's been acting in since July 2020. Morgan has been with the European ...

Aware Super adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The $145 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new director following the retirement by rotation of longstanding director Rosemary Kelly. Angela Nigro has joined the Aware Super board, having been nominated by the Health Services Union. Nigro is ...

Homebuyer schemes speed up saving time

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
As values soar, Australians are entering the property market up to five years sooner due to government homebuyer schemes, research shows. Commonwealth Bank data shows customers have bought property on an average of 4.78 years faster using the First ...

Regulators urge wider DDO adoption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
Superannuation trustee chief executives have been advised to operate under the assumption that all their offerings must meet the requirements of the Product Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) legislation. Releasing notes from the inaugural Superannuation ...

ASIC disqualifies SMSF auditor

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator has disqualified a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditor for breaching independence and auditing standards. ASIC found that Gordon Victor Shrubsole from Miranda, New South Wales lacked independence during the process ...

Chief economist update: Local and foreign love affair with Australian property

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
The Foreign Investment Review Board's (FIRB) 2019-20 annual report shows that just like Australians, foreigners are also in love with our local property market. The FIRB approved a total of 7496 applications for the purchase of commercial and residential ...

Fitzpatricks bolsters Victorian presence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has appointed a Victorian regional manager to expand its presence in the state. Daniel Proietto will step into the position, after most recently working as an independent business consultant, advising investment managers ...