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Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... regulatory prosecutions or shareholder activism in this space." Finally, potential class actions involving digital asset platforms are an emerging area of risk, Allens said. "While we have seen only one crypto-based class action in Australia (which is ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... will comprise 10 to 15 mega funds focused on the general working population and 10 to 20 smaller niche providers and platforms "providing a unique offering." "The Australian superannuation system is moving toward a market state similar to the Australian ...

AMP upgrades North investment platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... Australian diversified fixed interest portfolio from Real Asset Management in December last year. AMP group executive, platforms Edwina Maloney said that the group's investment and development program for North is targeting areas that enable advisers ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... to remember first-principles when trading crypto. I always encourage people to do their own research into the crypto platforms and assets in the market, so that you have a clear understanding of the why behind the assets you purchase." This year's halving ...

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 ...

GQG reports US$10.5bn increase in FUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... Australia over a three-year span. "Given our on-the-ground investments, our performance, and our access to distribution platforms, we are in a dominant position to capture future flows in Australia. While I can't predict the macro trends of flows ...

Aware Super appoints member strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... newly created role of head of member strategy on March 4, overseeing member experience, data and insights, and digital platforms, to ultimately help attract and retain more members. Melbourne-based Cramond finished up at AustralianSuper last July where ...

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... Australia's largest integrated accounting, wealth and services providers, including the ability to secure better rates on platforms, insurances, technology and research services." Count paid $1.3651 for every Diverger share following a 99.97% approval ...

Advice PDMs, BDMs at inflection point: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... too many advisers, thus limiting their ability to add true value. "As licensees, product manufacturers and investment platforms think through their optimal adviser proposition for the future, it will be absolutely essential that their managers are skilled ...

ASIC cracks down on scammers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... people that celebrities and well-known public figures are making huge sums of money using online investment trading platforms, when in fact it is a scam." Reports to Scamwatch indicated the most prolific online investment trading platform scam appears ...