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Engage Financial launches practice management firm

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024

... companies. This reduces owner frustration and develops actionable strategies that drive measurable growth and operational improvements." The team is positioned to serve firms seeking to build strong operational frameworks, enhance sales processes, and ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... become a better, stronger fund for our members." "Cbus has already begun this important work, including to develop improvements in the way the fund documents the value that industry partnership arrangements generate for the fund and our members. "The ...

Macquarie fined $25m over 400 fake trades

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... investigation. "We have focussed significant resources on addressing learnings from the incident and implemented a series of improvements to our control environment in response to the incident," MBL said. This is despite the FCA calling out MBL's failure ...

Insignia completes MLC, NAB separation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024

... its environment safer for members," it explained. "At the same time, Insignia Financial has introduced operational improvements for technology teams to improve system and infrastructure management and transitioned some applications, including MLC's core ...

AustralianSuper to pay $4.2m for delayed claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024

... efficiently manage these claims and pay members' beneficiaries as quickly as possible. "While this made important improvements, we didn't feel it went far enough. After sustained attempts to improve performance with our service provider, we formed ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024

... Saver Scheme, Labor voted against it, and many of the super funds opposed it as well. While the scheme needs some improvements and it also needs to be better promoted, it has successfully demonstrated how innovative superannuation policy can give individuals ...

JBWere restructures, chief executive exits

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024

... said. "Maria Lykouras... has played an important role in the growth of JBWere. She has delivered significant process improvements to enhance our clients' service experiences and led key research initiatives. "I want to thank Maria for her commitment ...

HESTA to pay members impacted by COVID revaluations

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024

... the investigation. "In light of HESTA's decision to make payments to affected members to make them good, and improvements to HESTA's valuation policies and procedures, APRA has decided to close its investigation without further action," APRA ...

Asset managers need to improve performance: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024

... Pinnacle are comfortably outperforming, with Insignia and Magellan modestly so. While Challenger is showing fundamental improvements, firm-specific issues are limiting gains. Perpetual and Platinum are struggling, given weak flows," Ler said. "Asset ...

APRA prioritises supervision of trustee spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024

... Regime," APRA said. "Where deficiencies are identified, APRA's supervisory effort will focus on ensuring the necessary improvements are made by RSE licensees. This may include APRA enforcing rectification measures where warranted." On October 30, APRA ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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