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Integrity Life to cease writing new retail policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Integrity Life will not take on any new retail advised business, saying the decline in risk advisers has forced a strategic pivot. Integrity Group, the parent company of Integrity Life, said it undertook a review of the business' strategy, considering ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
ASIC is suing Westpac for neglecting more than 200 customer hardship requests over seven years, for which the bank blames "technology failure". ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that Westpac failed to respond to ...

Saxo APAC asset management lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
The head of Saxo Markets' asset management for Asia Pacific has left the company after two years. Sydney-based Manish Prasad was appointed to the role in June 2021 and has recently left the firm, Saxo confirmed. Prasad was hired at a time when Saxo ...

ART, AvSuper closer to merging

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
The merger between AvSuper and Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has advanced to the next stage as they have now entered a Heads of Agreement. The agreement confirms the intention of both parties to proceed with the merger in good faith, AvSuper told ...

Legacy issues, business overhaul plague E&P results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Legacy issues and ongoing structural changes continue to plague E&P Financial Group as it looks for better performance under the new chief executive in FY2024. The ASX-listed firm reported sinking revenues and profits in the last financial year of $167.1 ...

Platinum AM chief executive steps down

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
Platinum Asset Management chief executive Andrew Clifford has announced he will vacate the top job but remain as co-chief investment officer. The board confirmed it will shortly commence the hunt for Platinum's next chief and said Clifford will ...

Platform comparison fintech launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
SuitabilityHub, a new fintech that allows financial advisers to compare platform providers' features and takes the focus off fees, has launched to financial advisers. SuitabilityHub is a one-stop shop that drills down on platform providers' ...

AMP settles class action for $110m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
AMP has put to bed a class action relating to fee for no service scandals and misleading regulators as exposed by the Royal Commission but claims no responsibility in settling for $110 million. The class action filed in June 2018, affected AMP shareholders ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Westpac has posted a net profit of $1.8 billion for 3Q23, driven by steady operating revenue and disciplined margin management. Despite inflationary headwinds which led to a rise in expenses by approximately 5% for the second half of 2023 compared to ...

Magellan performance halves across the board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
As Magellan Financial Group's funds under management and profit drastically decline, its investments in Barrenjoey Capital Partners and FinClear also took a toll on its 2023 financial year performance. The group's average funds under management ...