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Support staff key to advice firm longevity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
Financial advice firms are looking to hire more service-support staff in 2023 as many review their pay and benefits packages to remain competitive in an overheated market. At least half of the 100 advice firms canvassed by consulting firm Business Health ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
The two funds are considering merging, after AvSuper's plans with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) fell through. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AvSuper have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a merger, commencing ...

Jameson TTB, ANZ partner to deliver housing project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... commence this month and is expected to be completed in April 2024. Jameson is funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) project through its $100 million Jameson Special Situations Fund (JSSits). The fund invests in a diversified portfolio ...

Link scores admin, technology mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... HSBC appointed Link's Retirement & Superannuation Solutions (RSS) business to oversee the bank's Occupational Retirement Scheme Ordinance (ORSO) clients. The mandate marks Link's first foray into the Hong Kong pension market. The partnership, which finalised ...

More DASS complainants flock to AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... there was no guarantee of a payout as Dixon Advisory is currently under voluntary administration and that a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort is still not established. Nevertheless, ASIC said that "lodging a complaint with AFCA is a necessary step for ...

All financial advice should be tax deductible: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... dependence on personal assets come retirement. The FPA said it broadly supports the decision to implement the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) following the Royal Commission but added the government's proposed model is based on recommendations ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... counterparts. HESTA stressed one way to close the gender super gap is for government to pay super as part of the Parental Leave Pay Scheme, thus addressing the motherhood penalty. "Women suffer the consequences of reduced super when taking time off work ...

ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... further lift retirement outcomes for women, the government should also pay super on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme and increase the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset to account for changes to tax brackets and increases in the super guarantee ...

Court ruling reiterates need to comply with AFCA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... the need for financial firms to cooperate with it. "The vast majority of the members of our external dispute resolution scheme do work in partnership with us, and this is to the benefit of firms as well as consumers," he said. The Federal Court case ...

Praemium takes 53% hit to inflows

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... billion from $8.1 billion. "The December quarter of the 2023 financial year has seen both Powerwrap and Praemium's SMA scheme continue to generate positive net flows," Wamsteker said. "The SMA is our cornerstone product and highest revenue earning service. ...