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Magellan names Rahmani as new chief, reports NPAT lift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
Magellan Financial Group is hopeful new managing director Sophia Rahmani will help steady the ship, as it sharpens its focus on the US and reports a 24% increase in statutory net profit after tax despite plummeting funds under management (FUM). Currently ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Despite seeing an influx of independent financial advisers' (IFAs) business, AMP continues to seek alternatives for its advice unit as it reports another loss. In the first half of the 2024 financial year, the wealth firm recorded a 33% year on ...

AMP chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The chair of AMP will step down on April 12 after nearly five years in the role. Debra Hazelton tendered her resignation, with AMP non-executive director Mike Hirst succeeding her as the new chair. Hazelton joined the AMP board as non-executive director ...

Former director pleads guilty to hedge fund con

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... that they could invest it in either a 'hedge fund' or an 'income fund'. Investing in the hedge fund, for a nominal one-off fee clients were told they'd receive a split of profits from Sandiford investing in foreign exchange products and commodities. ...

Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
A former financial adviser who was jailed for stealing more than $1 million from his clients' superannuation to feed a gambling problem is now permanently banned from the industry. In September 2023, Mark Raymond Sebo was found guilty of misappropriating ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... global transactions valued at $65 billion in 3Q24, with a notable increase in investment-related income but a decrease in fee revenue due to lower M&A fees. The private credit portfolio reached over $20 billion, with $1.5 billion deployed in focused ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Opening up superannuation funds to more comprehensive financial advice could help solve some of the retirement income challenges Australians face, according to the Actuaries Institute. In its submission to the Retirement Phase of Superannuation consultation ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders against Keystone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Keystone Asset Management has been told to stop offering the Shield Master Fund due to concerns about misleading statements and inadequate disclosures in the fund's documentation. ASIC issued interim stop orders against Keystone Asset Management, saying ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Actively managed funds and ESG strategies suffered the biggest outflows in 2023 at a combined $57.7 billion. According to Calastone's Global fund flows report, actively managed strategies lost $42 billion (US$27.2bn), eclipsed by passive equity ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
Super funds lack crucial data on members' retirement income certainty preferences, hindering effective retirement assistance and compliance with Retirement Income Covenant obligations, research by Capital Preferences and Challenger reveals. The ...