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Hostplus, Statewide provide merger details

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
Hostplus and Statewide Super will merge next month to create an $83 billion fund. The merger, which was originally slated for April 1, will now take place on April 29, Statewide Super said in an update to members. Following the combination, Hostplus ...

AFCA consults on funding

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... modelling," AFCA chief ombudsman and chief executive David Locke said. "We have listened to what you have told us over the past few years, and this has been used to design a model that rewards good performance and early resolution, and apportions fees ...

Advisers can help female clients 'break the bias'

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
While the proportion of women investing is picking up the pace, the number of female investors still lags behind men - but financial advisers can help. At an International Women's Day event today, BT head of risk strategies and research Kirsty Wymer ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... weapons, tobacco, companies that harm the environment and companies with exploitative supply chains. However, comparatively few specifically screen for gender diversity in leadership. Verve Super chief executive Christina Hobbs says for a long time she ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... "For example, if that somebody was a vegan, there could be an ethical ETF that took out everything they liked except for a few companies in there that were non-vegan," Israelstam says. "If they used a direct indexing approach, they could create their ...

New digital solution to close advice gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... everybody else, those wanting to obtain professional investing expertise from a trusted provider, for a lower cost, via a few simple clicks." OpenInvest's chief executive and co-founder Andrew Varlamos said he is thrilled to be partnering with SWU Group ...

KPMG family business consultants launch advisory firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... and next generation transition and development." According to the firm, "70% of global GDP comes from family businesses, yet few acknowledge the incredible commitment and contribution they make to our economy and society". "Lineage Group believes family ...

SuperConcepts refreshes SuperMate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
SuperConcepts has officially released its new look SMSF software, SuperMate. Launched yesterday during an online event, SuperConcepts chief executive Grant Christensen said SuperMate Classic users will be able to work under a hybrid model, "processing ...

Aussie CFPs move toward 5000

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... of the CFP certification and dedicate themselves to education, despite the challenges they have been facing over the past few years. "CFP professionals have been growing proportionally and now make up 55% of our practitioner members," she said. On a ...

Infocus adds four practices to network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... Management and Consultum Financial Advisers. Infocus managing director Darren Steinhardt told Financial Standard that the last few years have been busy for the group particularly as the industry experiences education and professionalisation changes. ...