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Mayfair 101 regains control of assets, liquidators abandon claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... settlement is worth about $44 million, Mayfair 101 said. "Under the settlement Mayfair 101 retains full control of two technology-related investments, worth more than $10 million at cost, of which the liquidators previously sought to dispossess Mayfair ...

Advised investors spurring SMSF rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... not just the importance of professional counsel - but also the need for advisory practices to continually invest in technology that maximises operational and trading efficiencies," Hill said. "It's clear the 'DIY nest egg' remains popular and that advisers ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... financial services group. There will be pressure to close sub-scale platforms where it is difficult to invest in the technology upgrades needed to attract advisers or respond to the ever-increasing regulatory requirements." The consequences for third-party ...

Selfwealth expands leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
The platform welcomed a chief experience officer, chief technology officer, and head of marketing and communication. Selfwealth said it is investing in new talent, adding to its leadership in a demonstration of its commitment to driving innovation and ...

AMP upgrades North investment platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
AMP's North wrap platform has introduced a feature that enables financial advisers to select investments by entering a client's target portfolio weightings. The investment switch functionality is designed to better align with how advisers construct ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... by 1.8%. The shortfall was largely attributed to insufficient investment in listed equities, particularly major US technology stocks, and adjusted valuations in infrastructure and real estate due to rising interest rates. Ontario Teachers' president ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
Hostplus rejects claims it is promoting anti-competitive behaviour in attempting to ban human resources technology platforms from offering employees choice of superannuation funds at the onboarding process. Employment Hero chief executive Ben Thompson ...

MetLife chair Geoff Brunsdon retires after 13 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... lawyer with extensive governance experience. "MetLife is at a turning point as we transform our business, leveraging technology to help us deliver a better customer experience and manage operational risk," Nunn said. "As we do this, we will benefit from ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps the most transformative technology since the advent of the internet, poised to herald an unprecedented digital economic revolution. To appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics ...

InvestSMART launches investing platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... ability to white label InvestSMART's professionally managed portfolios and sing a long-term licence for the sophisticated technology allows us to empower more Australians to build wealth with confidence, regardless of their experience level..." Editor's ...