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Link enters UK pension market

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Link Group is set to launch retirement solutions in the UK with a range of products to help providers enhance member experience. Link Group Retirement Solutions will first launch a digital-first solution to the defined contribution (DC) and Master trust ...

Largest asset owners grow: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The world's largest asset owners grew by almost 16% last year, but Australia's largest superannuation fund has slipped in the rankings. The latest research from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows the world's largest 100 asset owners ...

Packhorse names ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The agriculture cattle property investment manager appointed a head of ESG, specialising in soil carbon. Elaine Mitchell will be responsible for ensuring nature and biodiversity is at the forefront of operations, while generating consistent and sustainable ...

Easton to rebrand, seeks to scale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
Easton Investments is proposing to rebrand as it looks to "major opportunities" next year in a bid to scale. The ASX-listed firm plans to change its name from Easton Investments to Diverger as the former "no longer reflects the activities, strategic ...

New study finds advisers optimistic about growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
Iress' inaugural Advice Efficiency Survey reveals that more than 70% of advice practices forecast growth over the next three years. The survey, commissioned by Iress alongside practice development consultancy Business Health, conducted the research ...

BlackRock Australia expands client distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
BlackRock Australia has today announced the appointment of Tamara Haban-Beer Stats to the role of whole portfolio solutions director within client business, as it expands its distribution team. Reporting to head of iShares wealth (iSW) Australasia Chantal ...

More mergers, minimal awareness: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
While there was more merger activity in the 12 months to October than any previous year, about 80% of members in merged superannuation funds weren't even aware their fund had merged. According to KPMG's Superannuation Transformation & Consolidation ...

Australians look to gift crypto assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
More Australians can expect a crypto-centric gift in their Christmas stockings this year, a new survey shows, which examines the growing appetite for crypto assets. Over half of the 2000 Australians surveyed by Crypto.com are considering bitcoin and ...

BT confirms changes to super business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Financial Standard understands BT is preparing to announce the sale of its superannuation business, with the group confirming changes are underway. Financial Standard understands several roles were made redundant yesterday, with more expected throughout ...

BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Former BT executive Kon Costas has spun out the institution's self-licensee offering, launching his own business. Now known as the Principals' Community, Costas has formed it as an independent and dedicated self-licensed offer with the objective ...