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Separation of ANZ P&I business completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
Several years in the making, Insignia Financial has finally completed the separation of the pensions and investments business, in a first of its kind move. This is the first time a superannuation business has been separated from a big four bank, with ...

Westlawn Financial Services cops stop orders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
ASIC has placed an interim stop order on the distribution of Westlawn Financial Services' income fund, due to non-compliant target market determinations (TMDs). The interim stop order will restrict the Grafton-based firm from issuing interests in, giving ...

Colonial First State partners with Bravura, Tech Mahindra

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) is making significant changes to the FirstChoice platform, entering a strategic partnership with Bravura Solutions and Indian IT company Tech Mahindra. The partnership marks the next stage of its ongoing $430 million transformation ...

Advice fees jump 16% in FY22

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
Initial advice fees charged by financial advisers on a per advice document basis increased 16% in FY22 to $3315 from $2859 the previous year. According to the Padua Advice Fee Data Report, FY 2022 ongoing advice fees charged by advisers on a per advice ...

QAR could see 12% increase in insured Aussies

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
According to research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC), the introduction of a scalable advice model for life insurance would see more than a million Australians have the life insurance cover they need. Research by NMG Consulting ...

Nowhere has there been more change than super: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Departing APRA chair Wayne Byres has made parting shot at the superannuation sector, saying one of the things he is most proud of is the increased transparency the regulator has driven in an industry where "self-interest can sometimes outweigh member ...

AMP debuts hybrid retirement solution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
AMP has launched MyNorth Lifetime, a new suite of solutions available through the North platform that combines an account-based pension with the lifetime cashflow features of annuities. The MyNorth Lifetime Income account is a flexible pension account ...

Vanguard unveils positive impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
Vanguard Australia has launched a global positive impact equities fund that aims to outperform the broad global equities market with a "measurable impact on global environmental and social challenges." The Vanguard Active Positive Impact Fund is a concentrated ...

Hejaz launches Sharia-compliant ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
Two of the group's Sharia-compliant funds are now available on the ASX, appointing a responsible entity for both. Both the Hejaz Equities Fund and the Hejaz Property Fund aim to create a positive impact and building wealth for members without negatively ...

BetaShares adds to thematic ETF lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The Australian fund manager plans to launch the BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET) on the ASX in late October. XMET will provide exposure to leading global companies that are producing a range of energy transition metals (ETMs), such as ...