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CommSec names new chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... has been immeasurable." In announcing his retirement, James thanked CommSec, Commonwealth Bank and Felsman. "I'm just one member of an extremely talented team of expert analysts and communicators. It's been an absolute pleasure to work at CommSec and ...

Cbus rolls out Advice Essentials Plus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... and Comprehensive Advice. Advice Essentials Plus extends the advice to members and their partners who do not have to be a member of the fund. Members are provided advice on retirement planning needs related to Cbus products, taking into account their ...

Euroz Hartleys Group names managing director

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... the group's main operating subsidiary Euroz Hartleys Limited. He has been with the company for 13 years. Bunney is also a member of the Stockbrokers and Investment Adviser Association's institutional broking committee. Welcoming Bunney to the board ...

AMP hires growth lead for super, investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... solutions that differentiate AMP Super and AMP Investments, the group said. "In this role, Julie will focus on driving total member growth as well as funds under management, contributing to the scale and growth of both the AMP Super and AMP Investments ...

Queensland-based financial firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
A Queensland-based financial services business has lost its Australian financial service licence (AFSL) following its failure to comply with licensee obligation. ASIC revoked the AFSL of Next Generation Advice (in liquidation) (Next Gen) after the Queensland ...

APRA questioned on super performance test

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... Lonsdale said the regulator is continuing to drive continuous improvement and trustee accountability in delivering quality member outcomes. "The annual superannuation performance test, which assesses the long-term performance of superannuation products ...

Advisers share winning intergenerational wealth strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
The $3.5 trillion wealth transfer will be Australia's biggest economic event over the next 20 years, according to AMP Advice national lead Anjuum Siingh, who chaired a panel of financial advisers at the Financial Standard Retirement Income Forum today. ...

Down but not out: Busting defined benefit myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... client solutions director Meher Edibam. While most DB schemes are closed, they still manage approximately $462 billion in member benefits, across nearly one million member accounts, Edibam said at a media roundtable. Edibam added that most DB funds in ...

APRA prioritises supervision of trustee spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... spending that is not in the best financial interests of members. The regulator said it will prioritise this supervision where member benefit is not immediately evident or cannot be reasonably justified. While it will not review all expenditure, its intention ...

Shifting retirement intentions require super rule change: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
An increasing number of Australians are planning to remain in the workforce for longer, with the association calling for super rules to be changed in response. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) surveyed 1500 Australians across ...