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No more changes to risk commissions: ClearView

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
About 67% of financial advisers say they'd stop offering standalone risk advice if there are further changes to life insurance commissions. That's according to a survey conducted by ClearView, which found a further 20% are unsure if they'd continue ...

ACCC delays approval of Link Group acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is delaying its decision on the proposed acquisition of Link Group by Dye & Durham Corporation, which was expected this week. The ACCC was due to announce its decision on Thursday, June 9. It will now ...

Kate Howitt to leave Fidelity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Fidelity senior portfolio manager Kate Howitt has announced her retirement after almost two decades with the firm. Howitt, who has led the Australian Opportunities Fund since 2007, will step down in September but continue to oversee the transition of ...

Investors Mutual, Vaughan Nelson partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Investors Mutual partnered with Vaughan Nelson to launch a global SMID cap strategy, the first of its kind to hit the Australian market. The affiliates of Natixis Investment Managers launched the fund, which is the only actively managed global SMID ...

Cbus takes 10% stake in major wind project

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Cbus has acquired a 10% interest in a local offshore wind project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The industry fund acquired the stake in Star of the South, Australia's largest offshore wind project majority owned by CIP via its flagship ...

Yarra adds market neutral fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Yarra Capital has assumed management of a Karara Capital market neutral fund, bringing on board its portfolio manager. Yarra has taken over the Karara Market Neutral Plus Fund and rebranded it as the Yarra Market Neutral Fund. In doing so, it has welcomed ...

Retirees doing it tough: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
ASFA's latest insights show the annual increase in the cost of living for some retirees is the largest seen in 12 years. According to ASFA's Retirement Standard figures for the March quarter, Australians aged around 65 living a comfortable retirement ...

BGL appoints head of ecosystem

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
BGL Corporate Solutions, has announced the appointment of Brad Wilkinson as head of ecosystem. The head of ecosystem's role is to define and deliver on strategy and roadmaps for BGL's ecosystem, practice management integrations, digital signing ...

AFCA adopts user pays funding model

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
Adopting a 'user pays' model, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's new funding model will see the vast majority of financial services firms pay the same or less than they have previously. The new funding model follows extensive consultation ...

Managed account market reaches $175bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
Funds under administration (FUA) in managed accounts platforms increased by almost 50% per annum in the last three years alone, according to Rainmaker Information. Analysing figures previously published by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals ...