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ASIC permanently bans adviser who stole client funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
A financial adviser based on Queensland's Hope Island was permanently banned by the corporate watchdog after he was found to have misled clients about potential returns and used their funds for his own expenses. Delan Pagliaccio is banned from providing ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
Once again, Financial Standard readers were captivated by the evolving superannuation landscape, with this year's top stories largely focused on this space. However, there was one particular executive move that simply couldn't be scrolled past. ...

NAB, Jarden to launch NZ wealth business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Jarden Wealth (Jarden) will combine their New Zealand wealth advice and asset management businesses into a newly formed entity, FirstCape. The new advice and asset management firm, based in New Zealand, will be formed ...

AMP revamps Jigsaw Advice Solutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
AMP is reinventing the Jigsaw business to serve more self-licensed financial advisers. AMP has overhauled Jigsaw's offering, introducing an enhanced Essentials package. It already includes compliance support such as Responsible Manager training, education ...

Hostplus ups fees on socially responsible option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
Hostplus has notified members that the fees and costs for its Socially Responsible Investment - Balanced option are now "materially higher", blaming increased performance fees. The industry fund recently updated its Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) ...

E&P chief exits early

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
E&P Financial Group has exited its chief executive Peter Anderson one month earlier than flagged. The ASX-listed wealth firm announced that its board "determined to bring forward the succession by one month to today's date [December 1], marking the ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Across the globe, billionaires of all generations are watching and are likely to continue following the opportunities and risks of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The latest UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, now in its ninth edition, surveyed ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
ASIC slapped Morningstar with a fine for allegedly exposing investors to controversial weapons companies after proclaiming that its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy strictly excludes such investments. Morningstar's International Shares ...

Iress upgrades earnings guidance, accelerates transformation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Iress has upgraded its FY23 earnings guidance range from $118 million - $122 million to $123 million - $128 million, a result of its well-executed transformation strategy that stabilised revenues and tempered costs. The accelerated transformation has ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped faster than economists anticipated, coming in at 4.9% in October, a decline from 5.6% in September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the decline represents the third consecutive quarter of lower annual ...