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Vanguard Personal Investor sees Delta boom

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
According to the firm's newly launched Investor Insights series, Vanguard's Personal Investor platform saw a64% increase in accounts who were depositing during the Delta lockdowns in 2021. The series provides observations dedicated to understanding ...

Colonial First State settles super class action for $56.3m

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
Colonial First State has settled a class action brought on behalf of approximately 100,000 super fund members who were allegedly rorted on fees. The class action alleged that CFS deliberately delayed transferring super fund members to the cheaper MySuper ...

Budget to back aspiring homeowners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
In a pre-Budget announcement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has flagged that those hoping to break into the property market can expect a win. The government will double its financial commitment to the Home Guarantee Scheme, which already exists. The Home ...

Blacktower launches in Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
After flagging its intention to establish a local presence, global firm Blacktower Financial Management Group has launched in Australia. Blacktower first gained its AFSL and publicised its plans for Australian operations in October last year. The Blacktower ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
APRA has suspended its work on individual disability income insurance, which was causing huge losses to insurance companies, expressing disappointment in the industry's response. The regulator first announced it was intervening on IDII products in 2019 ...

Dealer group faces anti-hawking charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
A Brisbane-based financial advice business has been charged with anti-hawking offences after cold calling consumers and pushing them to roll over their super into a new product. National Advice Solutions appeared in Southport Magistrates Court in Queensland ...

Permanent ban for former authorised representative

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
ASIC has permanently banned Roderick Halligan from providing financial services or having any involvement in a financial services business. According to the corporate regulator, between 1 June 2015 to 22 October 2020, Halligan, who was an authorised ...

Milford chair to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
Milford Asset Management board chair Mark Cross will retire from the board at the end of June, with a new chair appointed. In announcing his retirement from Milford, Cross said: "It has been a privilege to be part of Milford for nearly a decade, and ...

Frontier appoints head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
A new strategy lead has joined Frontier to help the asset consultant capitalise on its recent growth trajectory. The firm announced that Megan Mulia will become the head of strategy from April 19, overseeing corporate strategy, business planning and ...

CareSuper risk chief departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
The industry superannuation fund is hunting a new chief risk officer after the incumbent took a role with AustralianSuper. Belinda Ray served as CareSuper's chief risk officer for the past decade, having joined the fund in January 2012. She will join ...