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Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... in achieving their wealth objectives," investments leader for Mercer in the Pacific region Simon Eagleton said. BT's parent company Westpac announced the acquisition in line with releasing the group's half year to March 2023 results. The successor ...

Next generation stands by family adviser: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
Nearly two out of three clients who will inherit family wealth tend to stick with their parent's financial adviser, a new study reveals. Nuveen's inaugural Wealth inheritor research study, which canvassed about 500 investors from the US, found ...

Work, retirement redefined: Vanguard study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
According to Vanguard's inaugural How Australia Retires report, many working-age Australians are not only changing their expectations of life before retirement, but also reshaping expectations of what retirement means to them. Vanguard's survey of more ...

MLC Life appoints chief investment officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... was most recently the general manager of the separate account investment department for Nippon Life Insurance, MLC Life's parent company, moves to the new post. Endo began his career with Nippon Life in 1995 and has held several senior roles within the ...

Women growing super faster than men: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
New Roy Morgan research finds women's average superannuation balances are growing at a faster rate than men's, while ownership levels have also risen. Based on a survey of half a million participants, the research found that since 2012, the ...

ASIC cans Binance AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... including focus on the extent of consumer harms," he said. Binance continues to be a member of AFCA until 8 April 2024. The parent company, Binance Group, is currently in hot water with several overseas regulators. In the US, the Commodities Futures ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... Metering has more than 2.3 million meters operating across the electricity and gas markets in Australia and New Zealand. Parent firm Vector is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and is majority owned by private trust Entrust. The deal pushes QIC's ...

Rating the rating houses: How much do advisers rely on fund research?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... the incumbent Analyst Rating. The methodology behind a rating will not change as the three pillars of People, Process and Parent still apply. The aim, he said, is to provide a single, forward-looking rating for financial advisers, AFSLs and investors ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Businesses with 100 employees and over will need to report their gender pay gap from next year, following the passing of an equality bill in federal parliament. The government yesterday passed its Gender Pay Gap Bill which will enable half a million ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
Targeting dodgy employers, the government is introducing new legislation to combat the underpayment of workers' superannuation. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced that new legislation will be introduced to Parliament this week, focused on enshrining workers' ...