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FSCP issues slap on the wrist to adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... any benefits lost by closing their existing superannuation accounts," the FSCP said. Mr. X was forced to engage an independent person to pre-vet and audit the next 10 SoAs that include a recommendation in relation to insurance, and the next 10 SOAs that ...

AMP provisions $50m in response to class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... $44 million. A significant contributor to this growth was the North platform, which saw increased engagement from independent financial advisers. The advice division recoded an NPAT loss of $25 million. However, this figure indicates an improvement of ...

Aware Super hires business development lead

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... forward," he said. "In particular, Natalie will play a key role in helping us accelerate our drive to sign on more independent financial advisers to our network, ensuring we're continuing to strengthen our offer as Australia's most helpful super fund." ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... the $250 billion Future Fund and pay down its $896 billion debt. According to a paper published by the Centre For Independent Studies, penned by Dimitri Burshtein, the sovereign wealth fund stands as the Commonwealth's tenth largest expenditure ...

Industry fund cuts insurance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... earlier six tests that included 'specific illnesses or injuries,' 'permanent impairment,' 'specific loss,' 'loss of independent existence,' 'cognitive loss,' and 'homemakers'. The third inclusion is specific cover addressing cases of 'suffering a permanent ...

Charter Hall REIT cops $198m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
A Charter Hall REIT suffered a major blow to its bottom line, copping a $198 million loss as substantial devaluations in the commercial real estate sector materialise in the 2023 financial year results. The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) made a whopping ...

ACCC slams door on ANZ, Suncorp deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... naturally disappointed and disagree with the ACCC's decision. We are closely reviewing the determination and will seek an independent decision through the avenues of review available to us," he said. "We believe the acquisition will improve competition ...

ASX appoints former ASIC chair to lead advisory group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Alan Cameron will serve as independent chair and lead the stakeholder group responsible for advising the ASX's clearing and settlement boards during their efforts to rectify the CHESS replacement debacle. The ASX said members of its advisory group ...

Iress adds new operations, customer service leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... management, business development, client solutions, and product support. Willmer joined Iress in 2015, leading the independent financial adviser client account management team, before becoming head of commercial office and head of transformation office. ...

New CFS platform at the cutting Edge: Quirk

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
After several months' delay, Colonial First State's much-anticipated Edge platform has launched, with CFS distribution lead Bryce Quirk saying it's expected the new offering will fare as well as FirstChoice. Developed in collaboration with FNZ, CFS ...