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Hume advocates for affordable advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
The federal government is driving hard the importance of accessing quality, affordable financial advice. Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jane Hume has flagged the opportunities the Morrison government will take ...

BlackRock assets at record-high

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... continued investment in building a multi-faceted investment platform with integrated technology, data and risk management, scale, global reach and interconnectivity enables us to deliver strong and consistent investment performance and more stable outcomes ...

Praemium sees benefits of scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... saw a sharp rise in the December quarter as a result of its acquisition of Powerwrap, showcasing the benefit of increased scale. The platform saw a 69% increase year-on-year in global funds under administration (FUA), lifting the business to over $34 ...

The barriers to limited advice: Licensees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
The increasing cost of delivering financial advice coupled with lack of guidance and strategy documents are the major barriers to limited advice, according to licensees. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) latest consultation ...

Arowana winds up LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
The Arowana Contrarian Value Fund (CVF) is in the process of winding up and delisting from the ASX after a period of underperformance. The listed investment vehicle flagged in April 2020 that it was "engaging in a detailed strategic review" because ...

Super fund targets homegrown opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 JAN 2021
... not yet where we would like to be," D'Alessandro said. "Statewide Super will always look at opportunities to create scale, in the best interests of members. If we have to, we will talk to other super funds to get scale. "However, there is something ...

Challenger to buy industry-fund-owned bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... has considered an ADI licence over the past two years, and MLMF's investment in its technology will allow Challenger to scale and streamline the business. "Adding a digital domestic banking capability to sit alongside our Life and Funds Management operations ...

QLD super funds advance merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... has about $117 billion. Energy Super chair Richard Flanagan said combining the funds would achieve further economies of scale to deliver lower fees to members, and accelerate the delivery of enhanced services and products. "The two funds share similar ...

Equity Trustees reports on 2020 giving

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... crises, a means by which to help," he said. "We have contributed a huge pro-bono effort to establish the trusts and efforts to scale our ability to make rapid response grants to those in need, into the future."

Industry fund renews Link partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... executive of member and employer experience Marianne Walker said processes and systems will be created to support the fund's scale and growth and Link will look to continuously improve services, efficiencies and costs, while managing risk for members ...