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Munich Re targets AMP over alleged reinsurance misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
AMP is facing legal action from global reinsurer Munich Re over potentially deceptive practices in past reinsurance arrangements. In a disclosure nestled within AMP's recent half-year results, it was revealed that AMP Limited and its subsidiaries, including ...

ISA, AIST announce merger to form new organisation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) are merging, announcing a new unified organisation to represent profit-to-member superannuation funds. In a joint statement, ISA and AIST said the merged entity ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
A former financial adviser who doubles as a comedian has had his assets frozen and been barred from leaving the country as the regulator investigates fees charged to client superannuation accounts. Last month, David Mario Valvo of Sydney was ordered ...

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' ...

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 ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Iress is selling its managed funds administration business and will not pay an interim dividend, opting instead to reduce debt as it progresses its transformation project. Reporting its half-year results today, Iress announced it will offload the MFA ...

Aware Super takes 100% of Oak Tree Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Aware Super is now sole owner of Oak Tree Group, positioning itself as a significant owner of retirement living assets in Australia while also increasing its global presence in the living sector to $5 billion. Back in 2017, the fund's initial commitment ...

Madison FG, Godfrey Pembroke's PDG combine services

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Madison Financial Group has joined forces with Godfrey Pembroke's Practice Development Group (PDG), consolidating their operational and AFSL services to create a new entity providing back-office services to their financial advice networks. Madison ...

Super funds lobby for super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
Twelve industry super funds have called on the federal government to urgently reform a superannuation tax offset to prevent low-income workers from being penalised. The group of funds, which include Aware Super, Cbus, HESTA, and AustralianSuper, together ...

Equity Trustees to exit UK, Ireland

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
EQT Holdings, the holding company for Equity Trustees, confirmed it will exit its businesses in the UK and Ireland. Equity Trustees managing director Mick O'Brien said: "We are advanced in assessing options to determine the best exit from our investment ...