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AMG Super launches platform, product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
AMG Super has launched a platform that coincides with unveiling a new superannuation product. AMG Super will migrate existing members and products to the new platform in 2022 as part of a major project that will be rolled out over the next 12 months. ...

Financial services feels talent crunch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
According to SEEK data, the number of unemployed people to each job vacancy is at an all-time low and financial services specialist recruiter Kaizen has confirmed the industry is also suffering a dearth of talent. In its most recent quarterly update ...

Australian corporate bond overhaul

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue has released a report aimed at overhauling Australia's corporate bond market. The report makes 12 recommendations to support the development of a more active corporate bond market in ...

FinClear wins Ord Minnett mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
Ord Minnett handed down a third-party clearing services mandate to FinClear for an agreed term of five years. The deal will integrate FinClear into Ord Minnett's workflows and bring EL&C Baillieu staff across to FinClear. Ord Minnett acquired EL&C ...

Students opt for healthcare over finance: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
A survey by the CFA Institute shows that more university students and new graduates want to work in healthcare and science than in finance. Out of the 1000 respondents who took part in the global survey, more Australians see themselves working in healthcare ...

FinClear scores clearing mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
In its first client acquisition since acquiring Pershing Australia, FinClear has signed an agreement to provide third-party clearing services to a global broker-dealer. FinClear secured the deal with Velocity Trade, ending the latter's relationship ...

Iress expands Perennial partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
Iress has expanded its funds administration partnership with Perennial Value Management. Iress will support the Perennial issued Daintree Hybrid Opportunities Fund (ASX:DHOF), connecting the fund to brokers via CHESS along with traditional managed fund ...

Challenger adds market-linked annuity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
Challenger Life has updated its annuities offering with a range of market-linked options in an attempt to overcome longevity risk and provide financial advisers with more retirement solutions. Ahead of the legislation of the Retirement Income Covenant ...

Loomis Sayles lists active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
Loomis Sayles launched its unlisted global equity strategy on the ASX today as an active exchange-traded fund. The Loomis Sayles Global Equity Fund (ASX: LSGE) is a separate class of units in the unlisted Loomis Sayles Global Equity Fund. The latter ...

Adviser exam cost jumps under new bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
The Better Advice Bill is proposing several changes to the mandatory financial advice exam, including substantially increasing the cost of each sitting. The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response-Better Advice) Bill 2021 exposure draft ...