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HUB24 tops platform rankings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
HUB24 has stolen the crown from Netwealth and reclaimed the top spot for overall platform functionality. Investment Trends released its 2022 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report and said HUB24's overall score of 91.5% just edged ...

ClearView offloads managed investments unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... options and the best way forward for the superannuation fund, ClearView Retirement Plan". Following its simplification initiative, ClearView will solely focus on providing life insurance. This part of the business saw premiums from its advised product ...

AET divestment drives Insignia profit gain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
Insignia Financial recorded a 67% increase in net profit after tax for the first half, while also seeing a drop in its funds under management and administration of $5.5 billion. Reported to the ASX today, Insignia's NPAT was $45.1 million, a significant ...

California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... can expect to study one semester of a personal finance course. The courses are part of a US$3.6 billion state-wide initiative to promote financial education across high schools that includes funding for arts, music and other school initiatives. Teachers ...

MAX Awards 2023: Nominations open

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... Campaign of the Year Agency Executive of the Year - Financial Services Agency of the Year - Financial Services Community Initiative of the Year Creative Agency of the Year Digital Campaign of the Year Distribution Team of the Year Executive of the Year ...

AOF sells Sydney property for $80m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
As part of its ongoing value maximisation strategy, the Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF) is offloading a Macquarie Park property for $80.75 million. The sale price for 5 Eden Park Drive represents a 1% premium to the June 2022 independent valuation ...

Magellan profits down 67%

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
After a period of turbulence, Magellan reported statutory net profit after tax of $83.8 million for the second half of 2022 - down 67%. The group reported the drop to the ASX this morning, though did declare an interim dividend of 46.9c per share, 85% ...

Cboe Australia chief exits, successor named

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
Cboe Australia appointed a new chief executive, with the incumbent stepping down at the end March. Vic Jokovic vacates the top job on 31 March 2023 and will be succeeded by AllianceBernstein executive Emma Quinn, who will assume the title of Cboe Australia ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
There is no difference between investment returns for US state pension funds in "blue" states that might be more likely to integrate ESG investment principles and "red" states that are more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... and affordable housing and invest in acute housing needs." Superannuation fund Cbus flagged that it is backing the initiative, pledging $500 million to the HAFF. "We believe that investing through the HAFF will meet the best financial interests of our ...