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First app for FirstWrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The Colonial First State FirstWrap mobile app will give members access to their superannuation, pension, and investment accounts via their phone. The app is available on both Apple and Android devices and can be used to view total portfolio balances ...

Australian Catholic Super, UniSuper sign SFT deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund and UniSuper will merge before the end of the year. The two funds have now signed a Successor Fund Transfer deed. This follows the Heads of Agreement they signed in May, formally confirming the ...

Melissa Caddick's multimillion dollar mansion to hit the market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
The liquidators in charge of recovering money on behalf of Melissa Caddick's victims are hoping to sell the house in the coming weeks. Principal of Sydney Sotheby's International Realty Michael Pallier has been picked by Jones Partners to sell ...

Retirement Income Covenant a win for advisers - but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
The long-awaited Retirement Income Covenant comes into effect tomorrow and, with super funds unable to consider members' personal circumstances, there's a view that its introduction could significantly impact the financial advice sector - but ...

Practifi partners with Voyant

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
The Australian wealth management technology platform is partnering with financial planning solution Voyant to provide enhanced client experience and performance optimisation. The integration, which comes just one year after Voyant's entrance into the ...

Centrepoint says Diverger offer overlooks strategic value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
Diverger's bid for Centrepoint Alliance does not reflect the company's strategic value, the latter's board has determined. Diverger handed Centrepoint a non-binding indicative offer last Thursday, offering about $65 million for 100% of the company's ...

Brookfield raises record amount for ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Brookfield has raised US$15 billion from institutional investors for its Global Transition Fund, making it the largest fund of its kind. Brookfield reached the final institutional close for the fund, amassing US$15 billion from more than 100 public ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The Joint Associations Working Group has told the Quality of Advice Review to reduce compliance burdens and to enable the delivery of affordable, accessible advice to more consumers. In a statement, the collective of professional associations called ...

Former adviser wins appeal, convictions quashed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
A former adviser who was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2019 will have his case retried, having successfully argued there was a miscarriage of justice. Ben Jayaweera was a financial adviser and director of now-defunct Growth ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a 5.2% increase to the minimum wage which will come into effect from July. The Fair Work Commission has announced that the new minimum wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. The commission panel ...