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Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Tributes are flowing for much loved business development executive Jason Milosevski, who sadly passed away over the weekend, aged 43. Milosevski was a fixture of the financial advice landscape for more than 20 years, building a vast network through ...

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... policies by entering into the co-ownership agreements. ASIC was also concerned that iExtend may have provided financial product advice without a licence, and that iExtend may look to provide a claims handling and settling service in the future. iExtend ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... costs will align to that of the new products, with the management fee dropping from 0.30% to 0.25%. At the same time, the product's name and benchmark is also changing, becoming the iShares MSCI World ex Australia Minimum Volatility ETF, and tracking ...

Scarcity buys stake in asset manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... unmatched sector expertise and intellectual property across client solutions, operations, growth avenues, governance, and product innovation." "We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring to delivering even better solutions our ...

Bravura hires chief people officer from AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... talent it can. Russell said Davie is joining at a pivotal time for the organisation as it looks to embed a client and product-centric culture across its 1300 employees spread across 15 offices globally. "Having worked broadly across the technology and ...

MetLife Australia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... roles in distribution and operations, with her final role prior to the AIA transition being acting general manager, life product and distribution. A spokesperson for MetLife Australia told Financial Standard : "Olivia will focus on the continuous transformation ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court has reaffirmed that the corporate regulator is targeting member service failures, greenwashing, and inappropriate fees and charges, cautioning the superannuation industry to lift its game. At an industry event, Court said ...

Australian Ethical, Infradebt to launch infrastructure debt fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... asset classes." Theau noted that Australian Ethical's fund under management has tripled over the past three years, adding product innovation is an important part of its growth. Infradebt investment director and co-founder Alex Ramsey said: "We're pleased ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... to 30 June 2023 were $134 billion, while $76 billion was paid out in benefits. The average account balance in a MySuper product is just shy of $64,000, while the average balance overall is $111,380.