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Super-backed specialist centre opens in Hobart

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... HESTA, not-for-profit aged care provider Glenview and Social Ventures Australia (SVA), the Korongee Village in Hobart will pioneer a new approach to care for people living with dementia, the second leading cause of death of Australians. HESTA chief executive ...

Litigation funders will need AFSLs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... last week as the parliamentary joint committee inquiry into class actions and litigation funding got underway. "As the pioneer of litigation funding in Australia, Omni Bridgeway is a supporter of additional regulation that would improve the class action ...

Former Cbus advice head launches referral program

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
Cbus's former head of advice Greg Harper has launched a national referral program, looking to connect superannuation funds, accounting firms and other service organisations with financial planning groups. fpCentral, offered by Harper's firm ...

AustralianSuper, QIC back investment manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
Representatives of AustralianSuper and QIC are set to join the board of a US investment manager following significant investments by both parties. Generate Capital, an investment and operating platform for distributed sustainable infrastructure, has ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... women face in later life." Separately, the SMSF Association used its submission to label self-managed super funds the "pioneer group" for the retirement income system; with SMSFA chief executive John Maroney convinced SMSFs can help the review focus ...

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... Street and we are looking forward to developing the site," he said. Pozzo said he hopes the new development will be a pioneer project with a focus on sustainability, wellness, and connection to public community, nature and productivity. "These qualities ...

Cbus head of advice launches firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The former head of advice of the $57 billion superannuation fund has launched a new consultancy firm aimed at working with super funds and dealer groups to develop better models of delivering advice. Greg Harper led Cbus's head of advice and retirement ...

Whitehelm grows social infrastructure assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... infrastructure assets through the acquisition of a portfolio of Norwegian properties. Whitehelm Capital portfolio company Pioneer Public Properties has completed the acquisition of 11 Norwegian preschools, boosting the firm's portfolio to 174 preschools ...

Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Mitch Anthony, who pioneered life-centered financial advice, will address the annual FPA Congress next week. He spoke to Financial Standard about what advisers can expect from his session. Mitch Anthony has been a thought leader in financial planning ...

Whistleblower calls out approved product lies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
A new paper on the consumer impact of Approved Product Lists (APLs) claims institutionally-aligned Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs) are funneling new clients into in-house products, potentially in breach of Best Interest Duty obligations. ...