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Stockspot hires from Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
The robo-advice business has appointed a head of superannuation and partnerships, hiring from Vanguard. Enid Lal started in the newly created role on August 16. She will lead product initiatives to support Stockspot's direct clients including SMSFs ...

SuperConcepts names CIO, CTO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
SuperConcepts announced two key leadership appointments across its information technology division. Andy Forbes is the new chief technology officer, a role he's taken on permanently after he was appointed in February on an interim basis. He has been ...

Class makes acquisition, profit down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
In its full-year results, Class announced its acquisition of legal documentation software provider, Topdocs but also recorded a significant drop in its net profit. Class is set to pay $13 million for the complete acquisition of the Topdocs platform ...

CSLR unfairly locks out some victims: Maurice Blackburn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will lock out victims of financial misconduct or fraud who pursue court proceedings - something that is inherently unfair, according to law firm Maurice Blackburn. Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer Josh ...

Industry associations slam last resort scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
Major professional associations have united to rally against the newly proposed compensation scheme of last resort. The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Planning Association of Australia, Institute of Public ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
Despite being among the prime targets of the government's recently launched inquiry into common ownership, new analysis from Rainmaker Information finds the share of the ASX held by superannuation funds is actually falling. In 2019, Rainmaker predicted ...

BT Panorama down for a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
BT's $169 billion platform, the largest in the country, was down all last week - leaving advisers frustrated and clients unable to move money. Disruption to BT Panorama started on Monday August 2 and full service was not restored until Sunday August ...

QSuper head moves to AMP

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
QSuper's former head of product and services joined AMP Australia as general manager retirement solutions. Ben Hillier will lead the development of financial solutions across the AMP Australia business to help more Australians manage their wealth in ...

Super, ASIC beneficiaries of advice challenges: Hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
Yesterday's Standing Committee hearings on financial advice suggested the corporate regulator and industry superannuation funds are the only ones benefiting from increasing costs. Appearing before the Standing Committee on Economics on Thursday ...

Industry fund tops superannuation satisfaction survey

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
An industry fund took the top spot in Roy Morgan's latest superannuation satisfaction report. HESTA was named the winner for the six months ending June 2021, toppling Catholic Super which won the last round to January 2021. "Our focus on putting members ...