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AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... reduction, setting a new global standard for responsible investing and climate accountability," Future Group chief executive Simon Sheikh said. "Furthermore, it will empower investors to make informed investment choices by breaking down portfolio emissions ...

ASIC narrows in on private market investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said the corporate regulator is focused on driving consistency and transparency around super fund investments in the private market. "We have an ongoing dialogue with APRA's work around the valuation of unlisted assets ...

ASIC flags 'consistently weak' claims processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
Following its recent action against Cbus, ASIC has warned all super trustees to ensure they are processing death benefit claims efficiently, saying it has seen "consistently weak" practices and "operational failures." ASIC has put super funds on notice ...

Size of super industry on ASIC's radar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told the ASIC Annual Forum that the regulator is watching potential risks to financial stability as the superannuation sector grows. Questioned on her thoughts around the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) report ...

ASIC chair defends Chairman's Lounge memberships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
ASIC's leadership team has been questioned over their respective Qantas Chairman's Lounge memberships and whether they believe it's appropriate to maintain them. Appearing before the Economics Legislation Committee today, chair Joe Longo - who appeared ...

Fidelity makes key sales appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... strategic accounts, platforms and strategic solutions. He will report to Fidelity International's local managing director Simon Glazier. De Pourbaix has over 20 years of experience in the wealth management industry, including with ING Australia and ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... officer Kathleen Crawford, chief people officer Robyn Judd, and chief risk officer Will Sadler will also retain their roles. Simon Reiter was named chief technology officer, joining from Cbus Property. According to Rainmaker Information, CareSuper's ...

Major global trends impacting advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... approaches required in these macroeconomic conditions. Schroders Australia chief executive and chief investment officer Simon Doyle said active managers need to understand not only what drives financial markets, but also investor behaviour during periods ...

Rest appoints interim co-chief investment officers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... leaders to serve as co-chief investment officers. The fund's head of private markets and deputy chief investment officer Simon Esposito, and head of listed assets Kiran Singh, will assume the role on an interim basis, in addition to their existing duties. ...