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Super funds progress merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
Two industry super funds have signed an agreement to explore a merger following a short period of discussion. Hostplus and Statewide Super have signed a Heads of Agreement, with a note on the former's website dated last week confirming the "important ...

Praemium appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... company." Praemium will pay Wamsteker $600,000 base pay including superannuation, up to 50% of base salary as performance-based short-term incentives, and performance rights as long term incentives. In May, Wamsteker replaced Michael Ohanessian as the ...

Funds valued illiquid asset correctly: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
Corporate regulator ASIC stopped just short of praising fund managers on how they handled valuing illiquid assets at the height of COVID-19. ASIC found that the responsible entities of the funds were responsive to the increased valuation risks during ...

Booming market for financial services jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
According to Kaizen Recruitment, which specialises in financial services, lockdowns have not cooled a hot job market for finance professionals. The recruitment firm said positive momentum from the first quarter of 2021 only accelerated into the second ...

BT Panorama down for a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
BT's $169 billion platform, the largest in the country, was down all last week - leaving advisers frustrated and clients unable to move money. Disruption to BT Panorama started on Monday August 2 and full service was not restored until Sunday August ...

Final YFYS regulations out, government "backflips" on admin fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
In final YFYS regulations released last week, the government now wants super fund to be only tested on last year's administration fees instead of eight years' average in the APRA performance test. The last minute changes to the Your Future ...

Pinnacle NPAT doubles in FY21

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... management teams have a strong track record and growth potential, recognising that this retards our profitability somewhat in the short-term." Pinnacle said it has 230 institutional clients (including some that invest in more than one strategy) at June ...

Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Morningstar has released a list of 10 franked income stocks from its Australian and New Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least ...

Contango appoints two distribution leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Contango Asset Management is expanding its distribution capabilities in appointing a new lead and head of retail. Andrew Aitken and Cameron Fitter have joined the ASX-listed fund manager, as first reported by sister publication Industry Moves. Aitken ...

FS Power50: Final days to nominate

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
There is only two days left to get your nominations in for the 2021 FS Power50, celebrating the most influential financial advisers in Australia today. The FS Power50 recognises the 50 most influential financial advisers, as voted by Financial Standard ...