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Sequoia makes three appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... compliance demands," he said. "It is particularly pleasing that in this environment Sequoia, is regarded as a 'licensee of choice' by so many advisers on the move because of our premium services and facilities that are delivered by industry professionals ...

Rest awards responsible investment mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... personal best retirement outcome. With Sustainable Growth, our aim is to provide our younger cohort of members with more choice in how their money is invested, while also delivering a high-performing growth option that outperforms both peers and the ...

AMP reports $252m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... external adviser channel. "[This] is a key focus of our strategy and is being supported by ongoing enhancements to investment choice and functionality, and competitive pricing," she said. AMP also announced this morning that AMP Capital has changed its ...

Foundation rolls out financial literacy program for students

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
Ecstra Foundation has launched a financial education program for schools, to help Australian students learn key money lessons early on. Ecstra's 'Talk Money' program is available for students from years five to 10, offering classroom workshops delivered ...

Boards still lagging on diversity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
The latest report from Deloitte and 30% Club Australia questions whether boards are fit for purpose, especially when lacking diversity of experience or background. The report, titled Bold moves in the boardroom, asked whether boards are set up to navigate ...

Class chief exits following takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... manager of financial services at REA Group. Prior to REA, he was general manager and interim chief executive of Mortgage Choice, where he helped launch the wealth management and financial planning business. Russell commented: "I'm very proud of the value ...

UniSuper adds three executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... greater value to members", UniSuper said. "Creating these positions and appointing three remarkable leaders was an easy choice for us - they were the standout candidates. Each new hire brings unique and valuable perspectives to the fund as we put a greater ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... these reviews, APRA will undertake a gap analysis. It will also continue placing pressure on underperforming funds, saying Choice products will also now be scrutinised following their inclusion in the heatmaps in December. APRA said it is also assessing ...

SPDR ETFs cut fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... that as the ETF market grows, SSGA will aim to meet changing investor preferences. "Australian investors in 2022 have more choice than ever before: they can access a growing number of thematics, sectors, geographies, industries and ESG options through ...

Fiducian finalises People's Choice Credit Union acquisition

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
Fiducian Financial Services (Fiducian) has today finalised the acquisition of People's Choice Credit Union's financial planning business (PCCU). Fiducian was selected by PCCU as the successful bidder in November to acquire PCCU's financial planning ...