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Platform provider wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... XPL). The change is subject to shareholder approval at its April 12 meeting. "We are proud to be selected as the administrator for First Point Wealth Management's service offering. This partnership comes at an exciting time for our organisation as we ...

Liquidation likely for Halifax

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... claims and the significant volume of stocks to be realised might delay distributions for around six months. The administrator's report lays blame for the company's predicament on the use of client monies to fund operating losses "since at least January ...

Rice Warner predicts super fee-hike

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Rice Warner is predicting Productivity Commission recommendations aimed to curb the number of individual superannuation accounts will impact super funds to the tune of $350 million. The researcher believes the number of superannuation accounts in Australia ...

Platform rebrands for next phase

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
A $13 billion platform provider and investment administrator is rebranding as it gears up for the launch of both a superannuation and non-superannuation Wrap solution. Managed Accounts Holdings - also known as managedaccounts.com.au - is rebranding ...

APRA hires former MLC Life executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
The former chief customer officer of group insurance at MLC Life Insurance has joined the prudential regulator. APRA confirmed Suzanne Smith has taken on the role of general manager of superannuation for the specialised institutions division. Melbourne-based ...

Netflix-style shopping for funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
A former member of Macquarie's insto equities sales team is launching a new platform which ultimately aims to offer a Netflix-style shopping experience to financial advisers and clients. Forum 360 has been working for two years to build the prototype ...

Legalsuper renews admin contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
Legalsuper reappointed Link Group as its fund administrator, extending the 15-year partnership. Link will service legalsuper's 44,000 members for five years with the potential for a subsequent two-year term. Legalsuper's chief executive Andrew ...

Financial Standard launches FS Aspire CPD

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial Standard is drawing on its deep catalogue of financial advice, superannuation and wealth management content to roll out a new proprietary Continuing Professional Development program for financial services professionals. FS Aspire CPD offers ...

MGP chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... Investors. Brook is the former chief executive and managing director of the former NSW government-owned superannuation administrator Pillar Administration (now owned by Mercer). His previous experience includes executive and director roles at StatePlus ...

Sunsuper merges with corporate super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... concluded. The successor fund transfer is expected to occur in the latter part of 2019. Mercer is the incumbent administrator, while JANA Investments is the asset consultant. Sunsuper has about 1.3 million members and $57 billion in assets under management. ...