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AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Despite the Federal Court greenlighting the AMP Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) lawsuit settlement amount, there is still a long way to go before financial advisers can have peace of mind with the payout process to potentially draw out to mid-2025. This ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

HESTA lowers insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
HESTA is introducing several insurance fee changes with most members paying less from September 28. For most HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super members, the super fund said insurance fees will reduce by at least 3.2% for unitised cover and 2.5% for ...

Lazard AM brings Japanese equities fund to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Lazard Asset Management has launched a Japanese equities fund to local investors. The Lazard Japanese Strategic Equity Fund invests in "undervalued" opportunities in Japanese equities, and aims to achieve a total return that exceeds that of the Tokyo ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
Financial Standard is a finalist in the Australian Financial Industry Awards 2024, and we'd love to have your support. Fresh from winning Financial Services Publication of the Year at the recent Impact Awards, Financial Standard has been nominated ...

AFCA consults on superannuation life insurance disputes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches dealing with common life insurance related complaints. The external dispute resolution company is specifically consulting on two draft approach documents for ...

Elanor shakes up leadership, sells down fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
The chief executive and chief operating officer of Elanor Investors Group have abruptly exited as the group sells its stake in a commercial property fund in exchange for $23.9 million. Elanor Investors chief executive and managing director Glenn Willis ...

Former ASIC commissioner joins Insignia Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
A former ASIC commissioner will join Insignia Financial as the chair of its trustees business on September 19. Danielle Press also assumes the position of non-executive director at Insignia Financial Trustees, replacing Lindsay Smartt. Press had a five-year ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The government has begun consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure ...

Funds SA exec jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
Tony Keenan has left the $43 billion investment corporation after a seven-year stint as executive manager of corporate engagement. Keenan left the organisation in August and was a core member of Funds SA's close-knit leadership team. Keenan plans ...