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Andrew Formica to return to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
Andrew Formica will step down as chief executive of Jupiter Fund Management, the role he took on after leaving Janus Henderson in late 2018. Formica has notified Jupiter's board that he intends to retire as chief executive and a director on its ...

Former adviser charged over faked books

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
A former financial adviser has been charged with seven counts of alleged falsification of company books following an ASIC investigation. ASIC alleged that between February 2010 and December 2018, Tai Thanh Nguyen of Interprac Financial Planning falsified ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
The wealth industry is on the cusp of evolution, with predictions APAC and North America will drive around 80% of worldwide new wealth creation until 2026. According to a report published by Oliver Wyman and Morgan Stanley, leading firms that are accelerating ...

AMP North caps fees to expand adviser footprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
AMP is lowering the maximum administration fees charged for MyNorth Investment and MyNorth Super accounts on its North platform. According to an AMP statement, the new limits on administration fees as part of an effort to push further into the IFA market. ...

Super funds are ready for RIC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
Super fund leaders are confident they're ready for the fast-approaching Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) deadline. According to research conducted by CoreData, Australian super funds are ready to publish the retirement income strategies needed to ...

AZ NGA firms merge for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
Henderson Matusch Group and Logiro are set to merge to gain scale and better position them for future acquisitions. The two Brisbane-based firms have announced a non-cash merger to create a multi-disciplinary firm. In total the merged entity will have ...

Australia home to high proportion of women billionaires

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
Australia has ranked third in the world for the highest proportion of female billionaires, according to Forbes' 36th annual billionaire list. The top spot was jointly held by Barbados and Portugal with one billionaire each (in both cases, a female). ...

AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
AMP has called for the federal government to review life insurance model fees and caps placed on financial advisers, warning the current climate will lead to an underinsured population. The wealth manager picked at old wounds in its submission to the ...

Corporate fund to join Australian Retirement Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... appointments of Australian Retirement Trust, including by Australia Post Superannuation Scheme and Woolworths Group Staff Plan, earlier this year." The Australian Post Superannuation Scheme merger was confirmed in March and will see about $8 billion ...

Centrepoint says Diverger offer overlooks strategic value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
Diverger's bid for Centrepoint Alliance does not reflect the company's strategic value, the latter's board has determined. Diverger handed Centrepoint a non-binding indicative offer last Thursday, offering about $65 million for 100% of the company's ...