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Rest appoints chief member officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... simplification mission. "Our ambition is to support our members through easy and seamless digital experiences, alongside the right advice, tools and products," Doyle said, adding that half of the fund's members now access their account via the Rest app. ...

King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... profession, Trowbridge founded consulting firm Trowbridge Consulting and spearheaded the review into retail life insurance advice released in 2015. He was an executive member of APRA and the Financial Reporting Council. Thorpe was AXA's chief information ...

Link Wealth acquires boutique advice firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
Link Wealth's national expansion is continuing to progress, acquiring financial advice firm Xponential Advisory a few months after taking a majority stake in Sky Advisers. The acquisition will see the integration of more than 185 client families across ...

ASIC grants no-action on deficient advice fees consent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... response to an issue related to the inclusion of account numbers in a client's written consent for the deduction of ongoing advice fees. ASIC is reminding financial advisers and superannuation trustees to ensure they're complying with client consent ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... financial services minister Daniel Mulino, the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) feel enthused about the impact he will have on the profession. This week, the two associations ...

Capstone appoints former licensee head to new role

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... strength," he said. Established in 2002, Capstone is a privately owned licensee has approximately $14 billion of funds under advice and houses a complete suite of business support services for advisers.

Alternatives high on the radar to escape Trump's tariffs: Fidante

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... "Markets have since rebounded and this instinct to remain disciplined has proven correct. It reinforces the value of financial advice in helping investors navigate market uncertainty and to ensure their portfolios are protected across market cycles." ...

Syfe plots major Australian expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... supports customers and financial advisers, including self-managed super capabilities. It said it wants to help close the advice gap, offering services to more of the 12 million Australians estimated to hold over $100,000 in investable assets but don't ...

HESTA turns the lights back on after service shutdown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... to GROW. The fund also integrated a new contact centre, digital services and mail house to help ensure ongoing support, advice, and communication with members. Following the transition, it's completed processing of employer super contributions, and ...

LGT Crestone, AUSIEX acquisitions finalised

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... domestic and international fixed income products with the acquisition of FIIG. FIIG has more than $5 billion of funds under advice (FUA), providing direct access to bond markets, term deposits and other cash solutions. AUSIEX chief executive Patrick ...