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Super bequest reform can boost charitable giving by billions: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
Superannuation bequest reform enabling Australians to channel unspent funds to a nominated charity tax-free upon death, could boost charitable giving by up to $21.9 billion annually by 2060. A report by Impact Economics and Policy, commissioned by Philanthropy ...

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
Following the release of the payday super consultation paper last week, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) head of employer, platforms and partnerships Mat Gilroy says industry players will need to focus on digital integration moving forward. Speaking ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Christopher Kent has punctuated that beyond the cash-flow channel, where a rise in the cash rate leads to higher interest payments for those with debt, there exists other avenues through which monetary ...

Integrity Life to cease writing new retail policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Integrity Life will not take on any new retail advised business, saying the decline in risk advisers has forced a strategic pivot. Integrity Group, the parent company of Integrity Life, said it undertook a review of the business' strategy, considering ...

Barings expands APAC team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
The global investment manager has appointed Aaron Thirukumar and Sabrina Kwek to the position of director for institutional sales and senior director for wealth distribution, respectively. In their new roles, Thirukumar and Kwek will be responsible ...

GQG hits $104.1bn on back of inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
GQG Partners' funds under management (FUM) has surged to $104.1 billion as of June 30, reflecting 20.1% growth year on year. In an ASX announcement, GQG attributed FUM growth to $6.2 billion of net inflows and strides in the global equity markets. The ...

Super funds prime distributor of death, TPD cover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
Australians paid an estimated $13 billion in death and TPD premiums last year, more than half of which through superannuation funds, Rainmaker Information says. While the amount paid was up 5.5% per annum over the last decade, this rate of growth has ...

Wall Street firms slugged $442m for recordkeeping breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
BNP Paribas Securities, Moelis & Company, and Wells Fargo are among 11 firms that copped massive fines that totalled US$289 million ($442m) after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found that they used personal apps to conduct business. From ...

Ignition poaches from Bravura Solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Former Bravura Solutions head of portfolio solutions Darren Speirs is set to become Ignition Advice's new business development director for Asia Pacific. Speirs brings over 25 years' experience in the Australian wealth management industry, the last ...

State Street brings Fund Connect ETF Portal to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
State Street has introduced its Fund Connect ETF Portal to the Australian market, facilitating the creation and redemption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), acting as a central platform for accessing issuers. State Street flagged in May last year that ...