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ASX-listed firms partner for financial education

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
TIP Group and Clime Investment Management have joined forces to provide a financial education program that utilises the expertise of financial advisers. The two ASX-listed firms launched My Financial Fitness, which provides subscribers with online content ...

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
The Australian Ethical Moderate Fund is set to launch at the end of the month and aims to offer a new, more balanced risk profile for investors. Speaking with Financial Standard, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi asset ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
ASIC has filed a suit against Active Super over greenwashing claims, alleging, among other charges, that the super fund was invested in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members. The markets regulator has commenced ...

Lonsec appoints new investments leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
Nathan Lim will become Lonsec's new chief investment officer and executive director of its investment solutions division, while Deanne Baker will serve as deputy chief investment officer. Previously, Lim served at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management ...

Former advisers costs CBA $1.2bn in remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Commonwealth Bank's $1.2 billion bad advice remediation bill represented a small fraction of its whopping $10.2 billion profit, the full-year financial results show. The total customer remediation amounted to a huge $2.6 billion in the 2023 financial ...

Ignition poaches from Bravura Solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Former Bravura Solutions head of portfolio solutions Darren Speirs is set to become Ignition Advice's new business development director for Asia Pacific. Speirs brings over 25 years' experience in the Australian wealth management industry, the last ...

Blackwattle selects Apex Group for administration

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
Blackwattle Investment Partnershas selected Apex Group as the administrator amid the launch of its first four funds. Apex Group will provide the new boutique with technology-enabled fund administration, transfer agency, middle office and custody solutions. ...

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The opportunities for private lenders to finance the growing demand for real estate credit is part of a long-term structural shift in Australia's lending market, MA Financial managing director real estate credit Cathy Houston says. Talking to Financial ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
ASIC's latest action against Vanguard for allegations of greenwashing in a bond fund raises the question of whether the market regulator will crack down on index providers and other third-party service providers for greenwashing as well. Last month ...

ACCC slams door on ANZ, Suncorp deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has declined ANZ's $4.9 billion bid to acquire Suncorp Group's banking arm, citing concerns around competition and potential consumer detriment. The regulatory body said it remains unsatisfied ...