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Awareness of options could boost advice access: CFS

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025

Superannuation is the number one topic Australians want financial advice on, however a significant proportion have little to no idea they can pay for it through their super. Based on a survey of 2250 Australians, Colonial First State's (CFS) Empowered ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

The Coalition, following its election defeat and brief split, has unveiled its shadow ministry. Leader of the opposition Sussan Ley confirmed that Ted O'Brien will act as deputy leader and shadow treasurer, while Pat Conaghan will act as shadow assistant ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025

... running costs and cannot be managed in a cost-efficient way," Pendal told investors. "We also consider that the fund has little prospect of significant growth in funds under management in the foreseeable future. If the fund were to continue, the fund's ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025

... responded to ASIC's demand to improve practices and frameworks for assessing hardship applications, but it "comes as too little, too late". In an ASX announcement, Resimac acknowledged the proceedings and admitted the handling of its process "could have ...

Managed funds should be 'prepared to take less'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

Two experts have said managed funds would be a more popular investment if they "took a little less for themselves". Speaking at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference, experts working across listed investment ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... that's inevitable. But if I think a manager offers something differentiated, it gives me a trigger to look at them a little more closely. That's when the quant comes in," he said. "We might then engage with the manager to look at their holdings ...

FTX creditors await US$5bn distribution

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... tightly controlled by a small group of individuals who falsely claimed to manage FTX Group responsibly, but in fact showed little interest in instituting oversight or implementing an appropriate control framework. We are continuing our efforts to review ...

Macquarie raked over the coals again by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025

... Financial Crisis. Macquarie, however, is no stranger to an ASIC crackdown - this latest action is its fourth regulatory hit in little over a year. "Our actions reflect the ongoing and deep concerns we have with Macquarie Group and its weak remediation ...

Chalmers lays down the law on super tax

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025

... we are proposing. It affects very few people. It's still concessional treatment. It's been part of our budget for a little while now. It's been before the Parliament for a little while now and we haven't changed our approach to it," he said. ...

Vision Super defends new but 'archaic' policy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025

... her. This is not something she has come across before, so when you do it's understandable that someone might take it a little bit to heart," he said. Financial Standard asked Vision Super if it had investigated the claim that a staff member said someone ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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