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Superhero introduces $2 brokerage

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... lowered its brokerage fees on January 15 to enable investors to trade for as little as $3 on Australian equities. Other platforms such as Stake charges the same amount, while CommSec and SelfWealth users pay as much as $5 and $9.50 respectively.

AMP executive pay packet shrinks amid simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... incentive plans were performance tested, no payouts were made," she said. AMP is now focused on five areas: banking, platforms, advice, superannuation and investments, New Zealand, and strategic partnerships in China. The banking unit recently delivered ...

Citi Australia managing director takes on expanded remit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... of Citi's engagement and support for institutional partners such as super funds, asset managers, insurers, and wealth platforms. She has over 25 years' experience in financial services, spanning banking and asset management. In 2022, Ashton returned ...

GBST develops private equity platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... Caser said. "We've seen Australian private equity firms turning to offshore institutions and domestic private wealth platforms as superannuation funds retreat from the middle market. "But we've now changed all that."

Income AM bolsters sales function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... great market for fixed income," she said. Against this backdrop, Labib went on to say, IAM has forged partnerships with platforms like HUB24 and Netwealth and is proactively building a powerhouse team to capitalise on these favourable market conditions. ...

Macquarie executive to become chief product officer at BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... Vincent. Annabelle Kline will take over as BT's chief product officer in May. She will be responsible for leading the platforms business, comprising BT Panorama which houses over $110 billion in funds under management on behalf of 243,000 customers. ...

HMC Capital acquires asset manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... including regulatory approvals. HMC Capital said the acquisition is consistent with its strategy to establish new growth platforms in digital infrastructure, energy transition and private credit. The company said StratCap had an existing base of fee-paying ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... and exchanges first as they present the greatest risk to Australians. Requiring Australian customer funds in global platforms to be segregated and monitored by fit and proper responsible persons who verify the assets on-chain. This recommendation, informed ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... regulatory prosecutions or shareholder activism in this space." Finally, potential class actions involving digital asset platforms are an emerging area of risk, Allens said. "While we have seen only one crypto-based class action in Australia (which is ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... will comprise 10 to 15 mega funds focused on the general working population and 10 to 20 smaller niche providers and platforms "providing a unique offering." "The Australian superannuation system is moving toward a market state similar to the Australian ...