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Six Park lowers minimum investment to $2k

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... Six Park has lowered its minimum investment to just $2000, down from the $10,000 minimum it had at the start of 2020. In March 2020, Six Park first tested out lowering its minimum investment - slashing the $10,000 minimum to $5000. Clients investing ...

Aware Super, VISSF merger to proceed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
... importance and advantage of scale and size in the current environment," he said. The extensive due diligence, commenced in March, confirmed VISSF members would benefit across investment choice, fees and returns, Sharples said. "It was of absolute importance ...

AFA slams skyrocketing ASIC levy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... investment in litigation funding of as much as $50 million." ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said in a parliamentary hearing in March that the regulator typically recovers the costs incurred in prosecuting the major financial institutions and offsets ...

Pendal open to more acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... diversify assets, particularly in the US but broadly around the business," Good, who was named the group chief executive in March, said. Pendal started looking at inorganic growth options about a year ago. It shortlisted five or six acquisition candidates ...

Janus Henderson hires global operations chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... technology to build out the next generation of data-driven, customer-centric operating models," Lowry said of his appointment. In March, the firm hired Aviva Investors' head of client experience Andrew Morrison as global head of client experienc e, reporting ...

Westpac appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... business after reviewing the feasibility of the 160-year-old division and the impact of increased capital requirements. In March, the bank flagged that it was in early stages of reviewing Westpac New Zealand (WNZL) as regulatory requirements in New Zealand ...

Integrity Life, Will platform partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... experience through technology solutions." The latest development comes after Hannah joined Integrity Life from MLC Life in March. He was previously general manager of retail distribution and partnerships at MLC, where he led insurance sales, retention ...

ASIC spells out IDR reporting

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... identifying emerging issues. ASIC is now urging financial firms to map their own complaints systems to the data dictionary. In March 2019, ASIC released CP 311, which set out proposed new standards and requirements for internal dispute resolution, including ...

WAM Global performance rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... Templeton Global Growth Fund (TGG). WGB is already a shareholder in TGG and wants to acquire the shares it does not hold. In March, TGG said it was considering a range of options to salvage shareholder value after a period of poor returns and consistent ...

Platform FUM grows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... under administration and a 102% increase in inflows. The platform recorded $47.1 billion in FUA, up from $41.8 billion in March and a 49.6% increase to the previous corresponding period. Further to this, BT Panorama recently announced it completed the ...