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Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... consents must be processed. "That takes a lot of time. HUB24 is an example of a platform brining innovative solutions to help with the administration of these fee consents," he said. One of HUB24's new features is the ability for advisers to track all ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... year to June 2024. Some $83 billion was spent on new housing. The Productivity Commission makes seven recommendations to help tackle the problem. The first is for the government to better coordinate housing development and construction approvals. This ...

Foreign investors banned from buying homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The Albanese government has announced it will ban foreign investors from buying established homes for at least two years and crack down on foreign land banking. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the move is aimed at easing pressure on the Australian housing ...

Iress creates dedicated customer role

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Kelli Willmer said Webb's deep understanding and proven track record across the wealth management landscape and will help steer the business. "I'm confident Adam will be a great asset to Iress as we step into an exciting new era of opportunities ...

Capital Group promotes for key distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... group, Asia Pacific Tetsuya Koizumi said. "He will be instrumental in leading our well-regarded team as they continue to help our clients in Australia meet their long-term financial goals and support them with value-added services beyond investing." ...

Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... to think about acquisitions or compliance and getting away from the one thing you came into the industry to do, which is help people," he said. In finding this balance - running a tight ship on governance without losing sight of the client - Centaur ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... of boards, and enhance decision-making by providing boards with an objective perspective. Independent directors will also help hold other directors to account, and help guard against conflicts of interest, and in doing so protect the interests of fund ...

Australian Retirement Trust, Qantas Super set merger date

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has signed a Successor Fund Transfer Deed (SFT) with Qantas Super to progress its merger, scheduled to complete on 29 March 2025. ART chief executive David Anderson said the merger completion will deliver benefits to ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... or the family pet's operation." The Financial Adviser Scale Squad founder Adele Martin noted doctors are now using AI to help them remember the last five patient interactions and to personalise the experience. "I can see that happening with advice too. ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief Marnie Baker and former Brighter Super director Jennifer Thomas have joined the Australian Retirement Trust Board. Both directors bring extensive experience to the ART board. Baker spent 35 years with Bendigo ...