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ATO flags key focus areas this tax time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will be taking a close look at three key areas where taxpayers make common mistakes this tax season. Incorrectly claiming work-related expenses, inflation claims for rental properties and failing ...

Former APRA chair joins ASX board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
ASX chair Damien Roche has announced former APRA chair Wayne Byres will join the ASX board, effective today, as non-executive director. Roche said he was delighted to welcome Byres to the board, and he looked forward to "drawing on his deep financial ...

Count upgrades synergy benefits after Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
Count has updated the expected cost synergy benefits expected to be achieved following the acquisition of Diverger. It said annualised expected cost savings had been upgraded to approximately $4 million by FY25, which is an increase from the initial ...

OpenMarkets brings on corporate advisory firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
The fintech signed a strategic agreement that will see boutique advisory firm Rawson Lewis join its ranks. Rawson Lewis specialises in advising and structuring public capital markets transactions, including IPOs rights issues and placements, as well ...

Rainmaker Information names research head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
Rainmaker Information will welcome Aman Ramrakha as executive director, research this month. Ramrakha will take over the role formerly held by Rainmaker Information co-founder Alex Dunnin, who retired from the company in March this year. Commencing ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
Mercer Super has launched a new corporate superannuation plan for employers of all sizes called Mercer Business Super. Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber told Financial Standard that historically, Mercer Super Trust's "bread and butter" has been ...

Advisers urged to capitalise on HNW interest in alternatives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
High-net-worth (HNW) investors are the largest market for alternative assets, drawn by the potential for diversified risk-adjusted returns and superior yields in an environment where traditional investments may underperform, according to a report by ...

Former Diverger managing director joins VBP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
David Carney is stepping back from managing Vital Business Partners (VBP), appointing Nathan Jacobsen to take over as chief executive. Carney co-founded VBP in 2013, leading it as chief executive ever since. Now, he has decided to step back from the ...

Insignia FUM grows by $11bn, completes platform migration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial saw funds under management increase by $11.7 billion (up 3.9%) to $312.3 billion as at March 31, and has completed the migration of MLC Wrap to Expand. Total net outflows for the quarter were $1.7 billion, largely reflecting the transitory ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Most asset owners estimate that poor investment governance could increase portfolio costs by 1% or more annually, according to a joint report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors. The report, which surveyed 22 asset owners in the local investment industry ...