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GAM, Liontrust in merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
Fund manager GAM has confirmed it is talks with UK asset manager Liontrust Asset Management over a potential sale. In a short announcement to shareholders, GAM added that it is also in similar discussions with others. It said it is "working tirelessly ...

Women growing super faster than men: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
New Roy Morgan research finds women's average superannuation balances are growing at a faster rate than men's, while ownership levels have also risen. Based on a survey of half a million participants, the research found that since 2012, the ...

TAL, AIA dominate group life market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
According to the latest data on life insurance claims and disputes from APRA and ASIC, TAL is the largest player in the group insurance sector in Australia. TAL leads the life insurance market, boasting a 40.4% market share, insuring 3.9 million lives ...

Soul Patts gives $200m to Pengana offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
Pengana Capital Group (Pengana) and major shareholder Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) have joined forces to launch a new global credit offering to Australian investors. Already, WHSP has poured $200 million of seed funding into the portfolio, which ...

Industry welcomes experience pathway consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
The federal government consulting on the experience pathway has been recognised as a much-needed development for financial advisers who wish to continue working with clients beyond 2026. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) welcomed the ...

Apple dives deeper into financial services

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
Apple and Goldman Sachs have launched their long-awaited high-yield savings account in the US which offers 4.15% interest rates. The account, which boasts a rate that's 10 times the US national average, is the latest move in a string of tech giants ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) call to pause rate hikes rested on a decision to gather more information, it said. The minutes from its April 4 board meeting, where it decided to keep the cash rate at 3.6%, reveal the board extensively weighed ...

RBA reforms require bipartisan support: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers intends to gain full support from all sides of politics before implementing the changes recommended by the panel tasked with reviewing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Chalmers told a press conference yesterday that he will ...

AIA launches retail rewards program

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
AIA Australia has launched an incentive program for new retail clients in a bid to encourage healthy behaviours. The insurer offers Healthier Life Reward to new customers who are non-smokers with a body mass index between 18-26 and have no medical loading. ...

Why clients fire their financial adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
New Morningstar research reveals the underlying reasons why clients dump their financial advisers that are not related to costs or investment performance. The survey of US-based clients found three core reasons why they let go of their advisers. The ...