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AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... is according to The Advisers Association (TAA) chief executive Neil Macdonald, who said that advisers can still lodge an appeal of Justice McElwaine greenlighting the total settlement amount on September 6. Justice McElwaine approved litigation funder ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... on certain criteria ownership thresholds. Hannah, however, conceded to Financial Standard that this product mightn't appeal to every investor. "Our purpose is to give Australian investors access to the opportunities," he said. "Our role as a fund ...

Federal Court approves AMP BOLR class action settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... sample group members Equity Financial, and $115,533.51 for damages and $17,177.84 for interest to WealthStone. Following an appeal from AMPFP and a cross-appeal from Equity Financial, one year later, the parties went into mediation, which resulted in ...

Evergreen funds prime for retail PE investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
During a panel session at the act Conference 2024 yesterday, private equity experts spoke of the growing appeal of evergreen funds as a vehicle for retail investors looking to invest in private markets. Unlike traditional private funds, evergreen funds ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
The superannuation sector's biggest bodies are calling on the government to introduce legal reforms that would prevent family violence abusers from being able to access their victims' super. Existing laws permit abusers to claim an abuse victim's ...

Former wealth management chief ousted from financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
The founder and former chief executive of wealth management firm United Global Capital, Joel Hewish, has been slapped with a 10-year ban from providing financial services. Hewish, who is also prohibited from holding any role within a financial services ...

Court rejects former fund manager's appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A former fund manager who went to jail for misappropriating client funds had an appeal quashed. The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Roger Munro against his conviction on three counts of fraud. Munro was sentenced to four and ...

IPO conversations 'sparking interest': Barrenjoey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Barrenjoey Capital Markets co-executive chair Guy Fowler says the firm has had more conversations about IPOs in the last two months than in the previous three years, indicative of "sparked interest," at a briefing on the future of Australian capital ...

Build Your Wealth adviser cops ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
The owner and financial adviser at Build Your Wealth has been banned from the industry for five years after ASIC found evidence of conflicts of interest. Christopher Edward Luff failed as a financial adviser, according to ASIC's investigation, particularly ...

WAM calls to save in-person AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... decision made by WAM's board to change the venue of the meeting. The court ultimately denied Keybridge's case, leading to an appeal being lodged in the Federal Court which was also denied. Now, WAM is calling to save in-person AGMs. Speaking to Financial ...