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APRA slaps conditions on Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... requires significant resourcing to ensure quality member outcomes," Cole said. "These licence conditions set the minimum standard for governance, risk, outsourcing and oversight, and member outcomes to ensure that Diversa is in the best position to continue ...

Rowe joins Kofkin Bond & Co

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
Former Countplus chief executive Matthew Rowe is now chair of the firm's advisory board. Rowe has been working with the company for several months now, with Kofkin Bond & Co making the announcement late last week. "As Kofkin Bond & Co continually expands ...

Dimensional names new chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
Bhanu Singh has taken over from Glenn Crane as Dimensional Fund Advisors chief executive as part of a long-planned generational change in leadership. Singh, a long-time senior investment professional at the systematic investor, will remain head of Asia ...

HUB24 launches new ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... certified by us and adheres to the strict operational and disclosure practices required to meet our responsible investment standard," he said.

TPB bans PwC partner over breach

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has barred former PwC head of international tax Peter-John Collins for integrity breaches. The deregistration, which includes a two-year ban on Collins becoming a registered tax practitioner, followed an investigation ...

Australian Ethical flows driven by super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... the successor fund transfer (SFT) of Christian Super, which added $1.93 billion. As previously reported by Financial Standard, the Australian Ethical and Christian Super merger was completed on 25 November 2022. As a result, 28,000 new members were added ...

Australians are unprepared for retirement: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... experience, it is also a key driver of life satisfaction," the report said. Moreover, as previously reported by Financial Standard, advised clients have a higher quality of life and are more satisfied with their lives than the unadvised. Advised Australians ...

Mixed outlook for paraplanning: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... the cost of advice can be attributed to the SoA or paraplanning itself. The survey showed the average plan fee for a standard comprehensive advice document is around $450 to $650 - around 8% to 12% of the cost of advice stated by KPMG. The survey also ...

Spaceship reduces headcount, reorganises executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... organisation this week. According to its website, the company employs 45 people. A spokesperson for Spaceship told Financial Standard the impacted employees belong to its product, marketing and engineering teams. Spaceship said the "difficult decision" ...

Managed accounts growth to continue: State Street

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... portfolio strategist Sinead Schaffer says their popularity is only going to continue to rise. Speaking with Financial Standard, Schaffer said it's the first time that we've had these numbers in the local market. The rate of use increased 16% ...