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Platform comparison fintech launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
SuitabilityHub, a new fintech that allows financial advisers to compare platform providers' features and takes the focus off fees, has launched to financial advisers. SuitabilityHub is a one-stop shop that drills down on platform providers' ...

AMP settles class action for $110m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
AMP has put to bed a class action relating to fee for no service scandals and misleading regulators as exposed by the Royal Commission but claims no responsibility in settling for $110 million. The class action filed in June 2018, affected AMP shareholders ...

Financial Standard kicks off Power50 voting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Voting is now open for the 2023 FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia. This year, Financial Standard received more than 200 nominations for the FS Power50, with 116 progressing to the voting stage. "The FS Power ...

Watershed Funds Management appoints head of distribution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Watershed Funds Management has welcomed Lydia Pearson as its head of distribution, responsible for leading its engagement with financial advisers and licensees. In the newly created role, Pearson reports to Watershed's managing director Adam Rowley. ...

Foresters Financial launches tax-effective education bond

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... tax-effective avenue for families to save for their children's education. The education bond operates under a "scholarship plan" framework, allowing bond administrators to benefit from tax deductions. These deductions are then available to investors ...

State Super equities lead exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
After five and a half years at State Super, Andrew Huang has departed to set up his own shop in the sustainability space. As reported last week, Jonathan Chung has stepped into Huang's role of senior investment manager - equities. Huang has left ...

ASX profits hit by CHESS setbacks, acts on review findings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... of all 45 recommendations, outlining 93 actionable steps in response to the CHESS project findings. The execution of its plan will be reviewed by EY in the period from September through to June 2024.

Madison FG, Godfrey Pembroke's PDG combine services

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Madison Financial Group has joined forces with Godfrey Pembroke's Practice Development Group (PDG), consolidating their operational and AFSL services to create a new entity providing back-office services to their financial advice networks. Madison ...

Netwealth gears up to relaunch Core, market share expands

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... Netwealth said it's poised to further expand its market share, which has already grown to 6.7% as of March 2023, as per a Plan for Life analysis of wrap, platform, and master trust. Netwealth chief executive and managing director Matt Heine said ...

Dexus reports $752.7m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
Reporting its annual results to the ASX, Dexus has taken a $752.7 million hit, primarily driven by unrealised valuation losses on its investment properties. In its FY23 results, Dexus disclosed that adjusted funds from operations stood at $555 million. ...