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Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
Inflation will dampen Australia's economy in 2022 as it continues to soar significantly higher than expected, according to Aviva Investors. While Australia's growth outlook for 2022 is strong, backed by a lower unemployment rate, inflation has ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A retail superannuation fund offered to customers of several small players in Australia's banking sector will close in March. Credit Union Building Societies Superannuation, known as CUBS Superannuation, is a retail offering overseen by Equity Trustees ...

Financial elder abuse programs launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
Protecting Seniors Wealth has unveiled new programs for the financial services sector so that it can do more to help prevent financial elder abuse. The training provider is targeting superannuation funds, financial advice firms and investment managers ...

New role for former OneVue executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
The former chief executive of OneVue's platform and fund services operations has taken on a new role with a US firm looking to enter Australia. Richard Harris-Smith has been appointed as vice president, wealth management and capital markets for ...

Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
A former Australian Unity executive has taken on the reins at Foresters Financial as chief executive. In December, Emma Sakellaris was appointed chief executive of Foresters Financial, a provider of investment, funeral and insurance products with $390 ...

One million visits to YourSuper comparison tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
Minister for superannuation Jane Hume has lauded the government's YourSuper comparison tool as a success, with one million visits. "Australians are taking charge of their own super like never before thanks to reforms passed by the Morrison government," ...

AFA chief steps down after six months

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JAN 2022
After six months in the top job, Helen Morgan-Banda has departed the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Morgan-Banda plans to return to her home country of New Zealand, explaining that she wishes to be closer to family amid ongoing uncertainty ...

Link agrees to $3bn takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
A North American software provider is set to acquire Link Group for $2.9 billion, ousting private equity firm Carlyle Group in the bidding process. Dye & Durham is willing to pay $5.50 for every Link share in exchange for acquiring 100% of the ASX-listed ...

Federal Court fines Mayfair $30m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
James Mawhinney's Mayfair 101 Group has been ordered to pay a combined penalty of $30 million for misleading advertising. In handing down the decision, Justice Anderson said the increased penalties were appropriate, noting that those sought by ASIC ...

ASIC bans adviser for two years

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... financial services." In some cases, Betalli's recommendations were also found to not accord with his clients' risk profile. ASIC's ban is the subject of an application for review in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).