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ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Corporate regulator ASIC is being urged to take more action with respect to the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust. A senate committee that recently handed down its final report in its inquiry into the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust is urging ...

FPA reschedules Congress

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is rescheduling its annual FPA Professionals Congress to November, taking place in-person at the ICC in Sydney. The FPA's flagship event was originally planned for 7-8 April, but following conversations ...

FPA calls for stronger experience pathway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia said it does not agree with the proposed changes to the experience pathway, claiming it would undermine the road to professionalism. Newly appointed chief executive Sarah Abood criticised the federal government's ...

CFS awards platform technology mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Colonial First State awarded a major technology mandate in a bid to revamp its wrap platform. Specialist investment platform provider FNZ won the task of transforming FirstWrap, replacing its underlying technology as CFS attempts to cement its lead ...

Korean pension fund spends in Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
The National Pension Service of Korea is now one of the co-owners of Sydney's Darling Quarter. Allianz Real Estate, on behalf of NPS and Allianz, has acquired 50% of Commonwealth Bank Place, also known as Darling Quarter. The two paid $630 million for ...

Stake offers $0 ASX brokerage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Investment platform Stake will offer its users $0 brokerage on ASX trades, but only if they refer other users. For each person a customer refers, their brokerage drops by $1 for one year. With brokerage currently at $3, three referrals can get customers ...

The future is bright for BT: Rady

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
As he marks 90 days as chief executive, Matt Rady tells Financial Standard how, despite the industry exodus and the company's own challenges in 2021, financial advisers are increasingly turning to BT Financial Group. Speaking with Financial Standard ...

UBS acquires Wealthfront, opens multicultural division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
UBS is expanding its global wealth management offering, with a focus on affluent young people and multicultural investors. UBS has acquired Wealthfront, an automated wealth management platform serving millennial and Gen Z investors, for US$1.4 billion. ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The US Federal Reserve Board is examining the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers whether the creation of one would improve the domestic payments system. Considering the current state of the US domestic payments system ...

Advice firm rebrands, scores own AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The move to self-licensing continues to grow as a Victoria-based advice practice scored its own AFSL after operating under a dealer group for 13 years. Armed with a new AFSL, Retireinvest has rebranded to Templeton Advice Group. Templeton has three ...