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Age pension application difficult: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
Difficulties in applying for the Age Pension headline a Retirement Essentials report about the challenges confronting older Australians dealing with Centrelink. The report - produced by National Seniors Australia and commissioned by Retirement Essentials ...

Quantifeed eyes Australian expansion with $13.5m raising

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
The fintech is looking to expand its B2B robo-advice business in Australia as a part of a $13.5 million venture capital raising announced today. The series B funding was led by Taiwanese giant Cathay Financial Holdings, with participation from US-based ...

IOOF boosts adviser compliance support

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
IOOF's financial advice licensee support service has partnered with Integrity Compliance to help financial advisers manage AFSL requirements. IOOF Alliances aims to help its network of self-licensed advice businesses manage governance, risk and compliance ...

Advice group strengthens leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
A boutique financial advice group appointed three senior leaders to further support its growing adviser network, including a newly-created head of adviser experience role. In announcing the hires, Fitzpatricks Group said the appointments will significantly ...

TAL bolsters senior leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
TAL is boosting its group life insurance business with the addition of two senior leaders to the team. Joseph Daley is now general manager of pricing and will be responsible for developing group pricing models in partnership with superannuation funds. ...

US giant acquires Aussie super consulting business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
An NYSE-listed global insurance brokerage and risk management firm is acquiring an Australian superannuation consulting services company along with its technology-based sister firm as part of a continued play into the Australian wealth market. Arthur ...

Asset manager awards admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
An Australian alternative asset manager has awarded a fund administration mandate to US firm SS&C Technologies. SS&C Technologies marked Global Merces as its first Australian client since the acquisition of DST earlier this year. The Nasdaq-listed company ...

Macquarie bolsters green investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
Macquarie Group issued a new loan facility, including $880 million to be specifically directed into green projects. Totalling more than $3.5 billion, Macquarie said its new facility demonstrates its ongoing commitment to green energy and technology ...

Advice and stock broking firm fined $35k

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
An advice and stockbroking firm offering services to institutional and private wealth investors has copped a $35,000 fine to comply with an infringement notice served by the markets disciplinary panel. The markets and disciplinary panel believed Wilsons ...

HUB24 inks MDA, tech deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
HUB24 will deliver both a managed portfolio solution and a new administration solution to a boutique financial advice group. The $7.4 billion platform provider was selected by Fitzpatricks Private Wealth to develop a tailored managed portfolio solution ...