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Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC and APRA commenced a joint review in 2022 over concerns that life insurance premium increases might not have aligned with policy terms or met policyholder expectations set by disclosure and marketing materials, though has since noted progress. ...

Link Wealth acquires boutique advice firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
Link Wealth's national expansion is continuing to progress, acquiring financial advice firm Xponential Advisory a few months after taking a majority stake in Sky Advisers. The acquisition will see the integration of more than 185 client families across ...

ASIC grants no-action on deficient advice fees consent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... complying with client consent requirements when entering ongoing fee arrangements (OFAs). It comes as the regulator said it does not intend to take action on a breach of section 962S of the Corporations Act and section 99FA of the SIS Act that it has ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... is something he urges investors to consider. "Basically, what that means is if large cap were to fall substantially, it is not necessarily the case that small caps would fall as much," he said. "And if you look at the top end of the market over in the ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... Minister will listen, he will understand, will always act in the best interests of consumers and more importantly he will not rely upon others to make a decision." At a separate meeting on Wednesday, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood and chair David Sharpe ...

MAX Awards honour best of the best

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... Life, which also picked up Campaign of the Year - Financial Education and Integrated Campaign of the Year - Industry for its Not tomorrow's problem initiative. In addition to Enright's win, the other individual honourees were Franklin Templeton ...

HESTA moves risk chief to advisory role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
HESTA chief risk officer Andrew Major has moved into a newly created advisory role to work with the fund's investment leadership on strategy. The transition represents a natural evolution for Major, who before joining HESTA's risk division in ...

ETF Shares to bolster sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... the day," Taylor added. "They're demanding greater choice, clarity, and value. I'm excited to join a team that is not only responding to this shift but also leading it.""We're not just launching products-we're building a platform for ...

Australia's largest buyout firm hires from State Street GA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Pacific Equity Partners has appointed Alexander Brown as a director to spearhead the firm's expansion into retail financial adviser and direct investor markets. Brown brings 15 years of experience across financial markets, asset management and investment ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... offers creditworthy borrowers suitable financial options however, it does carry potential risks. "If these businesses are not sufficiently experienced and capitalised and maintain inadequate standards, it could lead to adverse consumer outcomes and negatively ...