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ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... concerns that it was operating without an AFSL. The undertaking also relates to iExi Pty Ltd, which trades as iExtend. Documents show the investigation commenced in June last year after concerns were raised that the life insurance start-up was operating ...

ASIC freezes out former Magnolia Capital director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
ASIC has banned former Magnolia Capital Group director Mitchel Atkins from managing corporations and providing financial services. Atkins was a director of Magnolia Capital, which went bankrupt in 2022, owing unsecured creditors millions of dollars. ...

Paraplanners unfazed by QAR, AI: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
The majority of paraplanners are not worried about artificial intelligence or the Quality of Advice Review potentially making their roles redundant, according to a new survey. This year's Paraplanner Hub and Tanngo survey finds that most paraplanners ...

Inaugural FAAA award winners named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) revealed the recipients of its 2023 awards, including Adviser of the Year and Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year. Celebrating its first awards gala dinner as a merged entity in Adelaide ...

Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Aviva Investors' data showed that in economic downturns illiquidity premia in private debt markets are often compressed, repricing more slowly than public market equivalents; a trend consistent through the most recent spate of interest-rate hikes. The ...

Aussie investors optimistic about returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
In the face of increasing inflation and global uncertainty, local investors expect positive returns in the coming year, according to Schroders' Global Investor Study 2023. Conducted between May 26 and July 31, the study surveyed over 23,950 investors ...

Count, Diverger forge ahead with acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
One day after COG Financial Services backed out of the running, Count announced that its acquisition of Diverger will go ahead and flagged that it's upped its offer price. Count is now willing to pay more for every Diverger share at $1.3651 - more ...

APAC looks to data-driven future: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... appropriately skilled personnel causing delays in the implementation of projects and high contractor costs." The survey results show existing staff lack time to keep on top of the latest tech developments and firms fall short on finding the right programs ...

Decade-long ban reduced for former adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... imposing tough border restrictions, Babbage and a companion travelled to the Northern Territory using false documents that show they lived there. They then travelled to Perth to attend the AFL Grand Final and were shortly arrested by the Western Australian ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
Over 80% of insurers are adopting a cautious investment approach, signalling their intent to decrease exposure to risk in the coming six months. Janus Henderson, in collaboration with Investment Trends, released its 2023 Insurance Asset Management Report ...