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Iress snags Insignia Financial executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
Iress, the advice software provider, has appointed a new executive to run its superannuation business, hiring from Insignia Financial. Sam Wall has over 25 years' experience in superannuation, investments, wealth and insurance, leading teams across ...

ASFA pushes for tax redistribution to benefit low-income workers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing to increase support for low-income earners by redistributing the revenue generated from the government's planned additional taxation on superannuation balances above $3 million ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
The potential re-election of Donald Trump will likely jostle inflation and interest rates, and stoke further trade wars with China, according to Morningstar. If Trump wins in November, Morningstar director of equity research for Australia and New Zealand ...

Magellan adds $2bn to FUM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Contrary to recent months, Magellan Financial Group gained close to $2 billion in funds under management (FUM) in July. Magellan reported $38.4 billion as of July 31, up nearly 5% from the previous month's reading of $36.6 billion. Throughout the ...

Pinnacle FUM soars 20%, introduces new boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Pinnacle Investment Management's affiliates reported a 20% jump in funds under management (FUM) as it welcomes Life Cycle Investment Partners to the fold. The multi-boutique reported total FUM of $110.1 billion at the end the 2024 financial year. ...

New shadow assistant treasurer's vision for advice, super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Luke Howarth has reaffirmed the opposition unreservedly supports Michelle Levy's Quality of Advice Review (QAR) recommendations and wouldn't go back to the drawing board, at an event hosted by the Financial Services ...

Court rejects former fund manager's appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A former fund manager who went to jail for misappropriating client funds had an appeal quashed. The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Roger Munro against his conviction on three counts of fraud. Munro was sentenced to four and ...

New mandates boost Clime FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
Clime Investment Management won two mandates collectively worth $300 million, one of which came from Clearwater Portfolio Management. Clearwater Portfolio Management handed Clime $240 million to help manage the funds on behalf of Victorian financial ...

Build Your Wealth adviser cops ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
The owner and financial adviser at Build Your Wealth has been banned from the industry for five years after ASIC found evidence of conflicts of interest. Christopher Edward Luff failed as a financial adviser, according to ASIC's investigation, particularly ...

Eildon confirms talks with Trilogy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Eildon Capital Group flagged that Trilogy Funds is interested in buying "certain assets" from the ASX-listed company but stopped short of confirming a full acquisition. Eildon confirmed it is in discussions with Trilogy relating to a proposed transaction ...