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Managed fund research lead at Koda resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... Bank. He was the wealth research manager at ANZ for more than three years before moving to Koda. In a 2018 Financial Standard profile, Coggins said his decision to join Koda stemmed from a conversation with Heath, who shared his vision for the firm. ...

Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... billion, down from the record $4.9 billion in claims paid in 2018-19. Consequently, super funds are now providing average standard insurance cover of up to $201,000 for young members, which decreases to $56,000 for individuals nearing retirement.

Equity Trustees reviews UK, Ireland businesses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... same period in 2021. Despite the revenue increase, the segment recorded a net loss before tax of $2 million. Financial Standard has reached out for further comment.

Centuria looks to grow WA portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... We've been buying those for over 30 years now so it's definitely something we specialise in," McCully told Financial Standard. "We already invest quite heavily in the town, and we actually used to own this asset a number of years ago, so it's ...

ALRC to simplify, restructure advice laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
The Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) third and final interim report is proposing to restructure and simplify financial advice regulation after finding the industry is regulated very differently to other financial services sectors. Interim ...

Super funds ready to offer advice: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... intra-fund advice but remains confident the sector can deliver for members. On a recent podcast episode, McCrea told Financial Standard that super funds are mostly well placed to meet government deadlines and implement intra-fund advice offerings to ...

Next RBA boss to be picked in July: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Phillip Lowe will learn his fate next month following a government consultation on his possible reappointment. Lowe's current term is set to end in September and the government intends to consider the appointment ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... simplification and improved efficiency of its operations," the group said. BT chief executive Matt Rady told Financial Standard the outcome is largely the result of a lack of suitable offers. "There was a lot of interest, and this is a great business. ...

Advance Asset Management ceases direct distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... change is being made to simplify the application process and future distribution strategy. In a statement to Financial Standard, Mercer said the change in distribution strategy follows a recent review of the products and was deemed to be in the best ...

NAB progresses closure of custody arm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... Statewide Super before they merged with Hostplus. NAB executive asset servicing transition David Knights told Financial Standard the appointment of a new custodian is a very important decision for clients. "We are focused on continuing to serve clients ...