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Practifi names senior director, go-to-market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
Practifi has promoted Umesh Banga to senior director, go-to-market amid plans to expand its wealth management and superannuation products and strategy globally. Banga's current duties as director of advice solutions will carry over to the new executive ...

CSLR legislation tabled, advice sector responds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
The government has advanced its commitment to establish a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), releasing for consultation exposure draft regulations. The CSLR will facilitate the payment of compensation of up to $150,000 to eligible consumers ...

ACCC approves Dye & Durham, Link deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Dye & Durham's acquisition of Link Group, provided Dye & Durham divests its existing Australian businesses. Dye & Durham offers information broking services, conveyancing and legal practice ...

Aura Group launches term deposit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
The Aura Term Deposit Fund invests in term deposits of Australian authorised deposit-taking Institutions and cash management account and is now available to wholesale investors. The new fund aims to provide exposure to an actively managed portfolio ...

Montgomery, Aura Group launch new income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Montgomery Investment Management unveiled the second fund to come out of its partnership with Aura Group, the Aura Core Income Fund. The fund is an open-ended, Australian-registered managed investment scheme with a minimum investment of $25,000, offering ...

Challenger offers new fixed term annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Challenger has launched a new guaranteed fixed three-year term annuity at 4.4% per annum. It said investors who choose to receive all their capital back at the end of the term will receive guaranteed annual payments over the period. The investment manager ...

ASIC concerns see 18 funds update advertising materials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
ASIC surveillance of managed funds' marketing materials has found several instances of inadequate warnings or disclaimers related to performance and downplaying of risks, leading 13 providers to make amendments. To date, 13 responsible entities or trustees ...

RBA signals further interest rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Phillip Lowe has said the board will do what's necessary to ensure inflation in Australia returns to target. At its meeting yesterday, the board increased the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 2.35%. "The ...

ASIC bans Sterling & Freeman director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... applicant and without which the loan application was likely to fail. The most recent order against Saman extends the permanent ban prohibiting him for providing any financial service. However, he has the right to seek a review of ASIC's decision at the ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
APRA has begun consulting on new prudential standards to strengthen the financial crisis response of banks, insurers and superannuation trustees. The regulator said the two proposed standards are aimed at ensuring entities are prepared to deal with ...