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GBST upgrades WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... increased efficiencies in advisory tools. Our aim is to assist in minimising cumbersome back-office tasks, allowing a greater focus on value-added services." Meanwhile, WealthConnect's calculation engine that generates cash flow, taxation, and net worth ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... transparency of fees, saying there isn't the transparency in the market that there ought to be. He also believes that greater transparency could have an impact on engagement. "Everyone communicates and constructs fees in their own way and we think ...

Iress sells platforms business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... our shareholders," Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker said. "This is a highly strategic acquisition which adds greater scale and significantly enhances our ability to improve operating margins." He expects Praemium's platform FUA to lift ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this morning, Taylor labelled the tax changes for super balances greater than $3 million as a "wealth tax". Last April, Labor proposed increasing the 15% tax to 30% under Division 296 tax laws ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... women in the age bracket 35-44 are the biggest movers. She said the research suggests younger generations are seeking greater control over their retirement savings. However, she said there remains considerable roadblocks for many who may otherwise wish ...

APRA proposes updated operational risk financial requirements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... ranged from fine-tuning the existing guideline target amount, devising a standardised approach, to affording RSE licensees' greater latitude in determining customised target amounts. Consequently, APRA has proposed a simpler approach that integrates ...

Fund manager awards custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... England said the mandate was allocated via a "rigorous tender and due diligence process". Citi looks forward to delivering greater efficiencies to support Ausbil's strategic growth aspirations, England said. Citi has onboarded 30 new Australian clients ...

ANZ gets green light for Suncorp merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... when the value of insurance and the need for continued investment in a vibrant private insurance sector had never been greater. "Our ability to meet the rapidly evolving needs of insurance customers and address increasingly complex challenges such as ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... structure included a sliding scale linked to the size of the fund so, as the fund grew, the index provider would receive a greater percentage of the management fee the fund paid to VanEck Associates," the SEC said. If the fund reached US$1.25 billion ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... sub-accounts were some standouts. With respect to the latter, Peker said this "simple yet high-impact innovation delivers greater flexibility and ease in implementing advice strategies." "For example, by making applying a bucket strategy for retirees ...