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Pandemic sees boom in voluntary super contributions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
Despite the financial hardships many have endured because of global lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, AMP has noted its super members have made more voluntary contributions than usual during the period. AMP reported that analysis of its approximately ...

Link allows BCM due diligence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
The Link Group board agreed to provide a syndicate led by Pepper European Servicing with exclusive due diligence information following the takeover offer for Link's Banking and Credit Management (BCM) business. The PES syndicate has been given exclusive ...

European syndicate bids for Link subsidiary

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
A syndicate led by a global financial services firm is offering to buy Link Group's banking and credit management arm for $87 million. Pepper European Servicing (not part of ASX-listed Pepper Money) and a group of firms offered €55m ($86.5m) for ...

Celebrating the 2021 FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The 2021 FS Power50 has been revealed, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia today. A diverse group of advice professionals, the 2021 FS Power50 exemplify the best aspects of the advice industry and how it is evolving. ...

Aussies in the dark over super stapling

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The majority of Australians are unaware of the effects of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) reforms and could potentially be stapled to an underperforming fund for good. The YFYS stapling requirement comes into effect today and will see around one ...

Family offices back Regal resources fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
A small group of family offices have backed a new long/short resources fund from Regal Funds Management to the tune of $90 million. Regal said it was recently approached by a small group of family office clients requesting an ability to gain a singular ...

Criminal charges in property investor collapse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
The collapse of a property investment group, Members Alliance and Benchmark, has resulted in 72 criminal charges. Last week, Richard Marlborough, Colin MacVicar, David Domingo, Liam Young and John Ramsden appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged ...

Results out: 13 funds fail YFYS performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Big names like Colonial First State's FirstChoice, BT Super and Christian Super are among the 13 superannuation funds that failed APRA's inaugural performance test. In all, APRA tested 76 MySuper products in this round, of which 13 failed. This ...

Pinnacle distribution director exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
After more than six years in the role, Pinnacle Investment Management's director of distribution has left the business. Matt Dell finished up with Pinnacle on August 27, having first joined the firm in April 2015. Prior to that he spent close to seven ...

Consumer group slams super self-assessments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
Super Consumers Australia has slammed super funds' member outcomes assessments (MOAs), finding several funds claiming to be acting in members' best interests even when fees are high and performance is lacklustre. Super Consumers Australia looked ...