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HSBC committed to local custody arm despite rapid decline in assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
Despite its local assets under custody and administration plummeting by more than 60% in the past six months, HSBC is adamant it's not going anywhere. The most recent statistics to come out of the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) show ...

HUB24 profits surge 64%

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
HUB24 has reported underlying net profits under tax of $58.8 million, up 64% from the year prior, and a 15% increase in the number of advisers on its books. Reporting to the ASX today, the platform has also had an underlying group EBITDA of $102.4 million ...

Platform comparison fintech launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
SuitabilityHub, a new fintech that allows financial advisers to compare platform providers' features and takes the focus off fees, has launched to financial advisers. SuitabilityHub is a one-stop shop that drills down on platform providers' ...

Zenith chief exits, names successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
The chief executive of Zenith Investment Partners will step down as the firm's chief operating officer assumes the top job. David Wright vacates the role of chief executive at the end of the year but remains at Zenith to take on a newly created ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Westpac has posted a net profit of $1.8 billion for 3Q23, driven by steady operating revenue and disciplined margin management. Despite inflationary headwinds which led to a rise in expenses by approximately 5% for the second half of 2023 compared to ...

DB Results launches policy admin system

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
The tech company has developed the first cloud-native, low-code policy administration system (PAS) for the life insurance sector. The regulator-approved solution aims to meet the exacting needs of the insurance sector and can be custom-designed for ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... increased in a challenging macro environment while EBITDA was impacted by cost pressures, including a significant uplift in tech infrastructure, market data and inflationary salary costs." Commenting on the dividend suspension, Price said the board felt ...

Danish pension fund hands $500m to QIC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
QIC has entered a strategic partnership with one of Denmark's largest pension funds to provide exposure to European private equity investments. The initial $500 million mandate from PenSam will be invested over three years through both co-investments ...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund returns 10%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Norway's $1.4 trillion Government Pension Fund Global returned 10% in the first half, equivalent to $343 billion. Norges Bank Investment Management reported a $13.7% return on equity investments for the first half of 2023, while fixed income yielded ...

ASX profits hit by CHESS setbacks, acts on review findings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
The ASX reported a 37.6% plunge in statutory net profit to $317.3 million, largely weighed down by hefty CHESS replacement costs. The securities exchange finished the financial year with an underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $491.1 million, marking ...