Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 2631 - 2640 of 20552 results for "BEN"

Iress wins Commonwealth Super Corp mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) selected Iress as its new technology partner in a bid to improve member outcomes, reduce administration complexity and drive down the cost to serve through a digital-first approach. On an initial five-year ...

More consolidation is needed, says Diverger chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Diverger managing director Nathan Jacobsen believes more consolidation must happen within the financial advice industry. "I think we are one of the larger service providers and yet, by listed company standards, we're small," he explained in a recent ...

Advice technologies seeing adoption boom

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
New data has highlighted several technologies that are experiencing high year-on-year growth and adoption by financial advice firms. Netwealth's 2022 AdviceTech Report identified niche technologies and those growing in popularity by AdviceTech Stars ...

FPA calls for sunset on experience pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Most Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) members only support the introduction of an experience pathway if there is a sunset period included. In formulating its submission on the proposed education pathway for experienced financial advisers ...

Retirement fears on the rise: AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Australians are fearful they will not have enough savings for their retirement," AMP general manager retirement solutions Ben Hillier said. "Heightened by increasing cost of living pressures, this fear of running out stems from a basic lack of understanding- ...

CALI progressing well: Mu

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurance (CALI) has said a full board will be announced soon, with appointments already made. AIA Australia chief executive and managing director Damien Mu provided an update at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ...

Acquisitions underpin WT Financial Group results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
WT Financial Group (WTL) EBITDA jumped to $3.92 million for FY22 from just $36,000 in FY21, driven by its recent acquisitions. WTL managing director Keith Cullen attributed the positive results to its B2B restructure and the acquisition of Synchron ...

Padua amplifies research capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
Kristen Brown has been appointed to the fintech's newly created role of senior research analyst. With over a decade of experience in both public and private sectors, Brown joins Padua following five years as a paraplanner. Prior to that, she worked ...

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
KPMG has proposed a Carers' Income Tax Offset (CARITO) as part of a wider effort to properly value time dedicated to unpaid work. CARITO would be a non-refundable tax offset, credited against any income tax payable upon people returning to work after ...

Laureola Advisors launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
The US based advisory firm has launched a new fund, investing exclusively in life settlements, as the business sets in motion plans for growth in Australia. With a minimum investment of US$5 million, the fund targets an 8% net return to investors, is ...