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Spark adopts two fintechs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Spark Financial has partnered with two fintechs in a bid to help its financial advisers drive client growth. Oko Adviser, a sustainability investing platform that uses advance analytics to source aligned solutions and avoid greenwashing among ETFs ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... accountable entities," Jones said. BEAR, the FAR's first iteration, was recommended by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in a bid to regulate senior leaders of super funds, banks, insurers, and other APRA-regulated entities at the culmination of the Banking ...

Sequoia liquidates Libertas Financial Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... the cancellation of its AFSL. Sequoia acquired Libertas in 2019, which at the time had 68 authorised representatives, in a bid to scale its financial advice offering. This was in exchange for 1.5 million fully paid ordinary shares at 22 cents each worth ...

Fiducian eyes IFAs, South Australia for inflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... During the period, it launched a badged investment bond in partnership with Generation Life via the Fiducian Growth Fund in a bid to "pre-empt the government's proposed $3 million cap to superannuation balances for tax concession". Fiducian grew ...

Treasury consults again on FFSP exemptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... Those who use this exemption must also comply with the rules set out under the professional investor exemption. Finally, in a bid to fast-track licensing for those seeking to establish a more permanent presence in Australia and service wholesale clients ...

ACCC slams door on ANZ, Suncorp deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has declined ANZ's $4.9 billion bid to acquire Suncorp Group's banking arm, citing concerns around competition and potential consumer detriment. The regulatory body said it remains unsatisfied ...

Australia a "most exciting place" for GQG: Barker

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... This, for me, is one of the most exciting places that we're in business," Barker said. GQG recently announced its plans to bid for Pacific Current Group, rivalled by Regal Funds Management.

Regal chases Pacific Current Group, GQG plans bid

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... demand for high-performing, uncorrelated alternative investment strategies. However, GQG has also announced it is working on a bid for PAC, which backed GQG in its infancy. "We believe we can put forward both a compelling proposal to PAC shareholders ...

Marriage splits for Australia's richest

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
In the span of a week, two of Australia's richest couples called it quits, resulting in a considerable loss of individual wealth. Australia's richest couple, Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest and his wife Nicola separated after 31 years of marriage but said the ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Insignia Financial has divested its investment bonds business for $40 million to Australian Unity in a bid to pay off debt. Australian Unity's subsidiary Lifeplan Friendly Society will take over Insignia's investment bond business, which operates ...