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AFCA names and shames in fresh Datacube release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... complaints. The majority of which (2034 or 56.93%) were around account administration issues. A further 1047 were around group life insurance, and 455 to do with death benefits distribution. The fresh data comes as Cbus is facing proceedings in the Federal ...

Property 'well-placed' for growth: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
The real estate group is confident that the commercial and industrial property markets will pick up next year, but flagged one major concern for investors. In its report, Australian Horizon 2025, Knight Frank found that now may be the time to invest ...

CFS expands managed accounts offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... benefit from true diversification by spreading risk across different countries, sectors, and asset classes. Further, CFS group executive, distribution Bryce Quirk added CFS Edge was designed with managed accounts at its core. "These new options give ...

Insignia Financial eyes 'most efficient' title by 2030

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... in the hands of more advisers and clients," Hartley said, adding the underlying technology is proprietary, enabling the group to respond quickly to adviser and client needs. Meantime, Insignia Financial said it will also look to build a digital direct-to-consumer ...

HNWIs demand alternatives, platforms lack access

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
As high-net-worth (HNW) investors increasingly demand alternative assets, platforms are failing to facilitate access to these opportunities, according to Praemium. Nearly one third of HNW investors want to diversify into alternatives but their platforms ...

Capital Group names managing director for APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Marketa Dvorak has commenced as managing director, global financial institutions (GFI) in Asia Pacific at Capital Group. Based in Singapore, Dvorak was most recently the head of southeast Asia for Wellington Management for eight years and was instrumental ...

Bell Financial Group bids $51m for SelfWealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Bell Financial Group (BFG) is proposing to acquire SelfWealth for $51 million in a deal which both parties find "compelling." BFG said in offering 22 cents for each SelfWealth security, shareholders of the trading platform "will benefit through increased ...

Magellan chief operating and financial officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Magellan Financial Group announced Kirsten Morton has resigned as chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Morton started with the group in June 2013 in the joint role of chief financial officer and chief operating officer. She also served ...

ASIC sues Cbus over insurance claim delays: 'We're sorry'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... outsourced service provider, Australian Administration Services, a subsidiary of MUFG Pension and Market Services, formerly Link Group. ASIC also claims that Cbus was made aware of the issue between November 2022 and February 2023 but did not report ...

Outdated super rule costs teens $10k at retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... out on an additional $10,000 at retirement simply because they're not entitled to superannuation contributions. The lobby group's Guaranteeing a Super Start to Work report reveals that about 505,000 teenage workers are denied Superannuation Guarantee ...