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No more changes to risk commissions: ClearView

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
About 67% of financial advisers say they'd stop offering standalone risk advice if there are further changes to life insurance commissions. That's according to a survey conducted by ClearView, which found a further 20% are unsure if they'd continue ...

TAL welcomes new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... decision, Boyle said: "Under chief executive and managing director Brett Clark's leadership TAL has achieved much in the past few years and the company is in a strong financial and operational position." "There is still more to do, and TAL is well placed ...

Four join Payton Capital team

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... working across finance, governance and strategy. ​"Payton Capital has experienced an exciting period of growth over the last few years, as investors continue to see immense value in commercial real estate debt's strong risk-return profile," chief executive ...

BT answers advisers' top tax time questions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
BT has released its hottest end of financial year tips for advisers; in the mix this year are changes to downsizer contributions, the super guarantee and minimum pension drawdowns. BT Technical Services fields over 2000 queries from financial advisers ...

Mercer chief operating officer departs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... asset consultant. In a post, Stevens said: "After five years, I've made the difficult decision to leave Mercer and take a few months off to recharge the batteries before taking on the next opportunity." Stevens was commercial operations leader for four ...

Diversa culls more products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... Smartsave sub-plan by way of an intra-fund transfer on June 30. In notifying members of the closures, Diversa said: "Over the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of regulatory change introduced by the federal government ...

ClearView consolidates super, pension plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... products will be wound up. The former was originally launched under the NRMA brand in 1989, while the latter was established a few years later in 1995. The decision by ClearView impacts about 5500 members with approximately $450 million in retirement ...

Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
A report released by IG Prime shows only 14.8% of senior hedge fund management roles in Australia are going to women. Despite the low number, the research highlights the Australian market had higher performance in the past 12 months, and the past five ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... support full employment in Australia," he said. But as the number of advisers dwindles each week, many are concerned that few of those left will be able to effectively manage their clients' needs. According to Rainmaker analysis of ASIC FAR data, there ...

ACSRF, UniSuper confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... the fund's commitment to its members. "The proposed merger with UniSuper will provide our members access to one of the few funds in Australia with over $100 billion in funds under management and one that is well positioned to help them achieve the ...