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New Islamic advice group launches, hires from MSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... creation more customer-centric. The market potential here is enormous - Muslim Australians are diligent savers and, given the choice, will always gravitate to financial products that align with their faith and values," Wolff said. "I am pleased to be ...

Australian Unity Bank hires sporting legend

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... the opportunity to use my experience in banking in a community focused organisation made Australian Unity a very exciting choice," he said.

Finance workers to quit over flexibility

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... while 79% want ongoing remote work and believe fully remote work will impact career opportunities. However, when given a choice between flexibility in work location and work hours, 54% prefer flexibility in when they work, while 40% would like flexibility ...

Crestone expands national footprint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... business model that Crestone can attract advisers of this calibre." The expansion supports Crestone's vision to be the first-choice advisory firm for wealthy individuals across Australia, he added.

Raiz acquires superannuation platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
ASX-listed Raiz will pay $9.5 million to acquire a firm with a $70 million Choice superannuation fund. Raiz is set to buy Superestate, whose business includes superannuation, a residential property fund, and a property data platform. Under the deal ...

How managers win ESG mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
New research from Investment Trends has revealed how investors choose ESG product providers, and it's bad news for some of the big names in funds management. According to the research, conducted by Investment Trends and Australian Ethical, 87% of ...

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... government to include clients in the review - who are often the "missing voice" in regulatory reforms. "Ask them, when given the choice between commissions and upfront fees, what would they choose? "We know from experience and advisers who run practices ...

Latitude IPOs despite spotted past

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... has remained an issue for the company. In 2020 Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance had the inauspicious honour of winning Choice's Shonky Award for credit cards offered through Harvey Norman. Consumer advocate group Choice called Latitude "a company that ...

Former Aon Hewitt adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... respond. As a result of the letters, hundreds of members did not fully transition into MySuper. Instead, they remained in a choice product that was more expensive. In June 2020 close to $3 million was remediated to 1266 Aon smartMonday members after ...

Regulator frets over SPAC boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
The US financial markets regulator has confirmed it has concerns around the rapid growth of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). US Securities and Exchange Commission acting director for the division of corporate finance John Coates said there ...