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Industry fund dips toes in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... external managers and the super fund often seeds new strategies early in their life to take advantage of cornerstone fees. The SAA that comes into effect in July will see it combine its multi-asset allocations with alternatives. "We have decided to combine ...

Challenger super fund names advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
A new superannuation fund has created an advisory board to guide its development, including a former AMP director of savings and retirement, and a director of Impact Investment Partners. TOMORROW Super, led by former BT Financial Group executive Wes ...

Class appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
Class appointed a new chief executive to replace Kevin Bungard. Andrew Russell will join the SMSF administration and accounting software provider as managing director and chief executive in early May 2019. He was most recently executive general manager ...

ASIC permanently bans former Apogee adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
A former Apogee Financial Planning representative has been permanently banned from providing financial advice after ASIC found he illegally took $1.4 million from superannuation accounts. ASIC's investigation of Ahmed Saad found he engaged in dishonest ...

Sydney fintech sells for $339m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Financial services software giant Temenos is buying customer acquisition and onboarding technology company Avoka for $339 million (US$245 million). Avoka's success story begins in Australia. Temenos chief operating officer and chief financial officer ...

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
An ASX-listed alternative investment manager has entered into non-binding term sheet with New York-based early stage venture capital firm Scout Ventures for a stake in a proposed US$50 million fund. Auctus Alternative Investments will acquire up to ...

Wealth fintech partners with Milliman

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Ignition Wealth has struck a partnership to use Milliman's data expertise in developing its white label digital engagement and financial advice solutions. The two have started work on building advice solutions, with artificial intelligence, machine ...

Game theory revolutionises risk profiling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
The gamification of risk profiling is rising in Australia with the launch of a platform already being used by several advice groups. United States-based behavioural economics, decision science and financial technology firm Capital Preferences has developed ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
A major review investigating why some consumers are worse off from purchasing life insurance via direct channels is underway. ASIC senior executive leader and regional commissioner, Michael Saadat, told the FSC Leaders Summit this week that the corporate ...

Wealth management firm expands

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
Wealth management firm Morgans Financial is expanding its presence in Queensland region of Stanthorpe. The firm, which has more than 60 offices nationwide, will service clients in the local government area of almost 36,000. Morgans Financial director ...