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Pandemic delays retirement plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing over one third of Americans to delay their retirement while a larger cohort are turning to part-time work to supplement their nest egg, a new survey finds. Those intending to retire over the next five years are putting ...

Channel Capital adds Cayman director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The Sydney multi-boutique has appointed a director to its Cayman Islands business. Channel Capital Cayman appointed Craig Brenton as a director, focused on governance. Brenton was most recently the head of fund services at Catalyst Fund Administration ...

Westpac backs out of NZ demerger plans

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
Westpac has decided to retain its New Zealand business after reviewing the feasibility of the 160-year-old division and the impact of increased capital requirements. In March, the bank flagged that it was in early stages of reviewing Westpac New Zealand ...

Family offices should supplement super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
Despite the raft of reforms aiming to make superannuation more attractive, wealthy Australians should consider supplementing their nest eggs, a wealth management expert says. HLB Mann Judd wealth management partner Michael Hutton says the passing of ...

Court orders new group definition in CBA advice class action

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
Clients who claimed Commonwealth Bank financial advisers put them in expensive CMLA life insurance policies instead of cheaper alternatives have been asked to work to a new group definition. The group proceedings were filed by Diana Tyrrell and Edward ...

WealthO2 launches adviser app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
WealthO2 has launched an app for financial advisers and their clients to help them manage their investment and superannuation information. Available on Apple and Android, the app aims to provide advisers and their clients transparency on their holdings ...

AFA defends industry against Labor attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers has slammed the Labor Party's attack on financial advisers, which paints the profession as dodgy and continues to rip-off consumers. AFA acting chief executive Phil Anderson is calling for an end to the "persecution" ...

ME Bank acquisition receives green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The federal government has approved the Bank of Queensland's acquisition of ME Bank, which was formerly owned by industry superannuation funds. ME Bank will officially become part of the BOQ group. The two firms said they will continue to operate ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
Verve Super has launched a gender diversity index and will subsequently change how it allocates members' funds based on how Australian companies perform against the index. The Verve Gender Equality Index selects public Australian companies that ...

Plenary hires team of seven from AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
Plenary has bolstered its funds management business, nabbing seven professionals who all worked on one AMP Capital fund. Plenary had already announced that Julie-Anne Mizzi, who had spent 17 years at AMP Capital and led its $1.24 billion Community Infrastructure ...