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Westpac settles BT Super class action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2022
Westpac has reached a $29.95 million settlement in a class action relating to the bank's subsidiaries, BT Funds Management Limited and Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited. Tens of thousands of Australians may receive compensation following the ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Industry groups, consultants and research houses have reacted to findings about Australia's best and worst performing super funds. APRA heatmaps for MySuper products were released yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Amid a year of economic turbulence and soaring inflation, Financial Standard's most read stories reveal attention was once again focused on the evolving superannuation sector. The worst performing super products and funds underscore the majority ...

MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
The annual MySuper heatmap shows there are six products that had significantly poor performance in relation to the benchmark. EISS Super's MySuper option, Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super, BT Super MySuper, Westpac Group Plan MySuper ...

NAB to wind up custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
The big four bank has confirmed it will close NAB Asset Servicing, following years of mandate losses. The move comes as part of the bank's ongoing strategic review, having tried to offload the business for several years now. It will be wound up ...

Westpac updates on strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
In releasing its full-year results, Westpac has provided an update as to its simplification efforts. The banking giant said one of its main priorities is the continued simplification of its business. Portfolio simplification relating to the businesses ...

Cboe Australia appoints engagement lead

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
Senior financial markets and exchange executive Benjamin Phillips has been appointed to the role of director, market engagement at Cboe Australia. Phillips brings over 20 years' experience across equities, derivatives, capital markets, energy and clearing ...

Padua amplifies research capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
Kristen Brown has been appointed to the fintech's newly created role of senior research analyst. With over a decade of experience in both public and private sectors, Brown joins Padua following five years as a paraplanner. Prior to that, she worked ...

QIC adds to multi-sector private debt team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
QIC's multi-sector private debt team is expanding with the appointment of Carlo Lucci as an associate director. Lucci has a background in leveraged finance, corporate and institutional banking, private credit, mergers and acquisition transaction ...

Insurers are 'fishing' for non-disclosures: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
An ASIC review of individual disability income insurance claims has determined that more work is needed by insurers to ensure customers are protected from unfair practices. ASIC has longstanding concerns about the potential consumer harm resulting from ...