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Link Group acquires HS Pensions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
Link Group has signed an agreement to acquire HS Pensions, expanding its footprint in the UK retirement solutions and pensions sector. HS Pensions delivers an end-to-end pension service and administers pensions for around 370,000 members. When combined ...

Investment industry veteran joins Rest board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Rest has appointed former Pendal chief executive Michael Bargholz as a director on its board. He will commence the role in October, as well as join the board of investments committee, of which he has been a non-voting member since September 2020. Aside ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Treasury has kicked off its review of adviser professional standards with a consultation paper that outlines its proposed new pathway for experienced advisers. The government's position has been that a minimum of 10 years' experience and a clean ...

Mercer Super, Lutheran Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
After months of delay, Lutheran Super has announced it will merge with Mercer Super. Lutheran Super members were informed of the decision yesterday at the fund's annual members meeting. It's a logical move for the funds; in addition to being ...

Registrations open for FPA initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's Future2 Foundation has commenced registrations for its annual Six-Foot Track Challenge and is now accepting applications for its 2022 grants program. The Six-Foot Track Challenge is a 35-kilometre ...

Unlicensed forex trader extradited from Poland

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
Unlicensed foreign exchange trader Daniel Farook Ali has faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with eight counts of fraud, after being extradited from Poland and arrested following an ASIC investigation. The corporate regulator alleges that between ...

Aware Super overhauls fee structure

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
Aware Super is removing trustee charges and management fees from its products, which will simplify the structure for more than 1.1 million members. The changes will reduce fixed fees for nearly 98% of its membership who are in pension mode, transitioning ...

ASIC response to Freedom Insurance saga continues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
ASIC has so far secured more than $102 million in remediation for Freedom Insurance customers and is urging anyone else who purchased life cover through the now-defunct insurer to come forward. Freedom Insurance went out of business after ASIC's review ...

Lutheran Super merger imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
After significant delays, Lutheran Super is expected to confirm its merger partner later this month. In January, Lutheran Super said it had identified a preferred merger partner, having reviewed a shortlist of three funds. At the time, the fund anticipated ...

Vote now in 2022 FS Power50

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
Voting is now open for the FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia in 2022. In the making of this list, Financial Standard defines 'influential' as individuals who have been, or continue to be, instrumental ...