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APRA finalises framework for MySuper products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... explains potential scenarios where APRA will issue a determination to combine performances, like a merger or change of RSE licensee. Where it's dealing with within-product changes, APRA explained that this month it made Superannuation technical determination ...

Former advisers costs CBA $1.2bn in remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited-Pathways. CBA sold Count Financial to Count in October 2019 and stopped providing licensee services through CFP-Pathways and Financial Wisdom in March and June 2020 respectively. During the period, CBA increased ...

Sequoia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... known for his proven dispute resolution and mediation skills and will take ownership of that role within Sequoia's Licensee Services Division," the group said. Finally, Mark Hutchinson has been appointed senior compliance manager, effective August ...

Australia a "most exciting place" for GQG: Barker

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
The focus for GQG Partners' head of international Mark Barker has always been to identify areas where there's a high concentration of assets controlled by a relatively small number of decision makers - and Australia is just that. Speaking with Financial ...

New CFS platform at the cutting Edge: Quirk

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
After several months' delay, Colonial First State's much-anticipated Edge platform has launched, with CFS distribution lead Bryce Quirk saying it's expected the new offering will fare as well as FirstChoice. Developed in collaboration with FNZ, CFS ...

Advice from Shartru failed best interests duty, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... report on the efficacy of the improvements made by the group. Headed by chief executive Rob Coyte, the privately owned licensee, based in New South Wales' Lake Macquarie, is home to about 45 financial advisers and has been operating since 2012. It ...

Insignia Financial plans advice business transformation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
The wealth group will consolidate its self-employed licensees under one brand, to be owned by the advisers via a new equity model. It has also confirmed it will divest most of its holding in Godfrey Pembroke and is looking to sell Millennium3. Insignia ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
With the threat of cyber-attacks growing by the day, leadership teams in all areas of financial services are being urged to ramp up cybersecurity protections, with the regulators keeping a keen eye on their efforts. But while major institutions might ...

Retail super funds plan to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... "When considering Centric as the receiving fund, one of the considerations was that clients of Encircle are serviced by a licensee which is currently servicing members, ensuring members would continue to be serviced by their existing adviser after the ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... undertaking these on a quarterly basis or in line with certain criteria as pre-determined by the RSE. "APRA expects an RSE licensee would consider those factors that require more frequent or ad-hoc stress tests," APRA said. SPG 530, which took effect ...