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WTL mergers three advice firms amid joint venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... flair," Cullen said. McLean said: "We're bringing together three likeminded teams with shared values. Hubco will give us better systems, stronger support for our advisers and clients, and a springboard for growth." WTL has about 400 privately-owned advice ...

Apex wins $7bn super admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... platform and integration capability, supporting our promoter stakeholders and unlocking scale and efficiencies and achieving better results for our clients."

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... of corporate governance?'," he said. "From my perspective, ASIC's role [is] how can we help make the system work better? And to my mind, we can't really do that, and this really goes to the heart of the public-private markets paper we published ...

Otivo launches AI-powered advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... unregulated, unverified, misleading, and not personalised to their financial situation," he said. "Australians deserve better and Ask Otivo delivers an entirely new experience. It provides Australians with a two-way conversation that is licensed, regulated ...

Not one trustee tracked end-to-end claims handling times: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... can make a huge difference and each day a trustee delays that payment causes real harm to families. Trustees need to do better," she said. Following the revelation of the "devastating impacts" of poor industry practices, ASIC has issued 34 recommendations ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... housing' policy. "We will allow first home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their super for a home deposit - because it is better to get into a house sooner," Dutton said. The policy has long been slammed by the superannuation sector with Super Members ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... the future of financial advice in Australia."The appointment comes as Canberra finalises legislation around Delivering Better Financial Outcomes. Speaking on the latest DBFO proposal, the FAAA said it was "disappointed". FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood ...

Regal leads $30m note in Carma

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Jessica Farr-Jones said Australia's pre-owned car market is ripe for disruption and is backing Carma to meet demand for a better car-buying experience. "With a seamless online platform, top-tier production facilities, and an AI-enabled tech stack, the ...

Australia can lead energy transition, climate investing: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... exporter of coal and gas combined in the world, The Superpower Institute's Rob Sims said the country is in an even better place to supply other countries with new forms of energy sources as the world moves to net zero. "We've got some of the ...

Investors warned to sell hybrids before phase out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... time. "By replacing AT1 with forms of capital that are more reliable in a stress situation, Australia's banks will be even better equipped to respond to a future crisis, minimising the potential need for taxpayer support."