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Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Financial planning firm Centaur Financial Services has moved to its own AFSL and made a key hire in the process. Since 2015, Centaur has operated under a co-op licence with RFS Advice, Evalesco, and Guide Financial to reduce costs. However, Centaur ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... the family I was helping was about to, without even being able to afford a funeral. "How many people who aren't equipped to deal with this type of issue would have the foresight to speak with the underwriters? Unfortunately, I don't think it would be ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... strong industry networks in energy, infrastructure, and venture capital, which they leverage to attract corporate partners and deal flow across the climate technology ecosystem, a statement from Climate Tech said. Climate Tech Partners is nearing its ...

Saxo Australia to rebrand after global takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Johannesburg-based DMA will assume 80.1% ownership of Saxo Australia, while Saxo Bank will retain the remaining equity stake under the deal. The business has confirmed it will also retain Saxo Australia's staff, led by chief executive Adam Smith. DMA ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... transitioning from a regular income to relying on super savings raises new questions and concerns - particularly as they deal with daily cost-of-living pressures and rising medical expenses," Blakey said. "We're focused on helping members with this shift ...

Independent financial planning boutique opens in Brisbane

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... trusts or a self-managed super fund, or not," she told Financial Standard. "The business owners don't always have a great deal of experience with superannuation before engaging me. They just tend to have a bit of complexity and need someone to help ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... announcement that Nippon Life Insurance - MLC's parent company - will acquire 100% of Resolution Life Australia. The $12 billion deal - the largest ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese insurer- should be finalised in the second half of this year. ...

AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... the superannuation advocacy body. "It's clear that there are problems across a range of funds, particularly in how they deal with claims at key points in people's lives - when they're claiming a disability benefit or a death benefit. People ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Despite being dropped from the Senate program today, the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill could soon be a reality, with the government needing to secure just one more supporter. The Bill was supposed to be debated in the Senate today ...

Nest to acquire 10% stake in IFM Investors

ELIZA BAVIN, MATT TOLEDO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... executive David Neal said. The investment from Nest follows IFM Investors merging with Industry Super Property Trust. The deal was done in August 2024 after around a year of negotiations but was not publicly announced until its approval by shareholders ...