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Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... Dunnin said. Stapling, which kicked off in 2021, tied young members to the first superannuation fund they joined and also made it harder for disruptors to attract new members. "But poor product design didn't help either," Dunnin said. "The median expense ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... purpose of the Quality of Advice Review is to improve the accessibility and affordability of quality financial advice. I have made recommendations for changes to the regulatory framework that apply to the provision of financial advice which I believe ...

Advisers put on notice: HLB Mann Judd

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... said the ATO has warned those transferring funds into Australia to ensure the appropriate level of tax is paid. "The ATO has made it clear it is aware some people migrating funds here try to mask it as something it's not, in an attempt to avoid paying ...

Maple-Brown Abbott veteran leaves after 27 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... almost three decades at the investment firm, head of Asia Pacific equities Geoff Bazzan has announced his retirement. "I have made the difficult decision to leave the business, and will transition out over the next several months, finishing on July 3," ...

AZ NGA buys stake in Melbourne advice firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... opportunity to accelerate growth through mergers and acquisitions," Delmo said. In the last seven years, McLean Delmo Bentleys has made five acquisitions, including three in 2022. "With AZ NGA, we're in an even stronger position to attract accounting ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... "Our big challenge and our big chance is to better align our values with our social and economic goals," he said. "We've made a start on this in areas like housing where we're partnering with key players to promote greater investment - in a way that ...

Wilsons Advisory fined $550k by ASIC MDP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... management systems in place. That said, ASIC added that Wilsons had an otherwise sound compliance culture and acted swiftly once made aware of the issue, undertaking a thorough review of trading history and compiling a breach report for the regulator. ...

Adviser sentenced over accessing client accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... offences. He has also been automatically disqualified from being a company director for five years. In May 2020, Wertheimer made 48 unauthorised transactions on the trading accounts of clients using the Netwealth platform. He also lodged five hard copy ...

Downside risk dominates Australia's economic outlook: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... pressures wane, reaching the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) inflation target band (2-3%). With these risks in mind, the IMF made several fiscal and monetary policy recommendations. "Macroeconomic policies should continue to tighten in the near term ...

APRA restructures, appoints new executive directors

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
APRA has made changes to the structure and responsibilities of its executive team, making several appointments including a new executive director, superannuation. Last year, APRA promoted Therese McCarthy Hockey and Suzanne Smith to the role of member. ...