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UK manager recruits Australia head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... its local head of sales. Thurgood joined Morgan Stanley from Eaton Vance Australia, where he served as institutional business head for Australia and New Zealand. In this Sydney-based role, Thurgood was responsible for identifying and developing relationships ...

Iress sells mortgages arm to Bain Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
Iress will sell its UK mortgages business to Bain Capital for $164.3 million before costs. The financial software firm said the sale is a big step in its ongoing transformation strategy to sell-off non-core assets. The net proceeds from the sale will ...

FAAA calls on ATO to provide clarity over advice fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to build upon the progress it made in its public release of revised tax deductibility guidance in December 2023. The FAAA said the ATO should further ...

Low-margin clients hurt practice valuations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Lower fee-paying clients are severely affecting financial advice practices' bottom line and ultimately drag business valuations, a new analysis reveals. The latest Advice practice acquisition, sale & valuation guide from Centurion Market Makers highlights ...

Coastal Advice Group merges with Compass Financial Management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... provides us with the manpower and capacity for the next steps but also a wealth of knowledge and opportunities within the business for the right people to lead us forward." CAG said it has plans to continue growing its offering and is pursuing further ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... introducing stronger protections for whistleblowers in such cases, finding HR teams prioritise the reputation of the business over the wellbeing of employees. It said 70% of whistleblowers in financial services were victimised, dismissed, or felt resignation ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The federal government is launching an initiative to provide transparency and better coordination in how it regulates financial services firms to alleviate their compliance costs and burdens. The Financial Sector Initiatives Regulatory Grid wants to ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... they want to maximise it," Thompson wrote on LinkedIn. "What Hostplus is doing is bad for its members, it's bad for business and it's anti-competitive. It must be stopped. I will continue fighting to deliver exactly this, especially when I see ...

MetLife chair Geoff Brunsdon retires after 13 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... During his tenure, Brunsdon chaired the organisation through major developments including the launch of MetLife's Retail business in 2018, the launch of a new business strategy in 2020 and navigating the impact of COVID-19. "Geoff has been an integral ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... partner for financial services Joel Lipman said that with financial services founded on extensive datasets and complex business rules, the sector is already beginning to unlock the potential of generative AI. "From improvements in customer onboarding ...