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ASIC flags 'consistently weak' claims processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... consumer harm." ASIC stated that trusteed should adopt consumer-focused performance objectives for handling such claims that cover the performance of all aspects of the process, including any activities performed by third-party providers, and reflect ...

DWS, S64 launch sustainable infrastructure offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
DWS has launched a sustainable infrastructure focussed Wholesale Australian Unit Trust for Australian private wealth managers in a partnership with S64, the alternatives fintech. The offering empowers financial intermediaries to distribute private markets ...

Morningstar names director, manager research

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
Morningstar Australasia has appointed a TCorp investment leader to spearhead its qualitative research on Australian and New Zealand fund managers. Eva Cook has joined the firm as director, manager research. Originally from France, Cook has over 25 years ...

AFCA names and shames in fresh Datacube release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has completed its latest update of the AFCA Datacube, which makes data on complaints publicly accessible to consumers and financial firms. This newest update adds data covering firms with four or ...

Australian economy 'fundamentally sound': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief executive Matt Comyn painted a positive picture for the Australian economy, despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Comyn said high interest rates are doing the job of bringing inflation under control, but the pace of ...

Systemic issues impact 20k consumers: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... had notified its members with inactive accounts that their insurance will be cancelled unless they 'opt in' to keep their cover under the PYS legislation. The trustee had supposedly engaged an external mail house to send the letters to its members, but ...

Perpetual reveals new leadership structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
Perpetual is rolling out a global leadership restructure in its asset management arm, in a move that sees the departure of its chief risk and sustainability officer. As it gears up to become a standalone asset management business following the sale ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... over 47% of customers now signed up. Another milestone was reached in November 2023 with the successful transition of ADF Cover to the new platform, Acurity. Cybersecurity continues to be a major priority for CSC, which recently onboarded NCC Group's ...

Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... legal blow, dismissing its case against former Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan and ordering the corporate regulator to cover his legal costs. The regulator accused Ryan of contravening his statutory duties as a director of Dixon Advisory and sought ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... benefit division may have a voluntary accumulation account with a negative balance, which occurs when a member has Voluntary Cover, and premiums for this insurance cover are deducted from their account. The fund said since these premiums can't be deducted ...