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Brite Advisors to be wound up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
The Federal Court has ordered Brite Advisors (Brite) to be wound up on just and equitable grounds following an application by ASIC. At a hearing yesterday, the Court appointed Linda Smith and Robert Kirman of McGrath Nicol as liquidators to Brite and ...

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Tributes are flowing for much loved business development executive Jason Milosevski, who sadly passed away over the weekend, aged 43. Milosevski was a fixture of the financial advice landscape for more than 20 years, building a vast network through ...

Dirigere Advisory rebrands to Intelligent Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Financial advice licensing support provider Dirigere Advisory has rebranded to Intelligent Planning, hiring a new advice distribution manager in the process. Intelligent Planning was launched on January 15 and operates under the same Dirigere AFSL. ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
Financial advisers are promised "greater flexibility" in gaining educational and training qualifications under new amendments proposed by Treasury. Yesterday, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones launched a consultation to update how advisers can demonstrate ...

Perpetual weathers $4.3bn in outflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Perpetual experienced $4.3 billion in net outflows, but its total assets under management (AUM) rose 1% to $213.9 billion, buoyed by positive market movements, as detailed in a second quarter FY24 business update. Perpetual chief executive Rob Adams ...

ASIC makes adviser exam changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
ASIC confirmed it is amending the financial adviser exam in accordance with the government's changes. Amendments to the exam were registered last week, following a consultation that wrapped up on January 10. ASIC has now also updated the relevant guidance. ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
BWP Trust (BWP) and Newmark REIT Management, the responsible entity for Newmark Property REIT (NPR), have agreed to merge, subject to shareholder approval. Under the proposed merger, real estate investment trust BWP will offer to acquire 100% of NPR's ...

Super fund satisfaction improves: Roy Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Members' satisfaction with their superannuation fund is improving, Roy Morgan data shows. Fresh findings from the research house saw super fund awarded a rating of 69.5% in November 2023, an increase of 0.9% from the last reported results in July 2023. ...

Qantas Super reduces premiums again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Qantas Super has again reduced its insurance premiums six months after it made a round of cuts. On January 1, Qantas Super premiums for income protection reduced by 13%, while rates for default and voluntary death and total and permanent disablement ...