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Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
Australians are not underspending in retirement and are typically exhausting all their savings, research shows, sparking a call for advice reforms to be expedited, allowing contributions to be made in retirement, and no mandated use of annuities by ...

Commonwealth Bank slapped with $10.3m fine for wage theft

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... responsible have avoided criminal responsibility this time so we're calling on Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn to take swift action internally, to hold them to account."

Commerzbank acquires Aquila Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... to mobilise private capital. The partnership with Commerzbank significantly expands our client network, facilitates the swift development of new, attractive investment products aimed at a net-zero economy and strengthens Aquila Group's position in ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) expects a year of positive change, including cutting costs for advisers, greater engagement with consumers, and rising adviser numbers. Outlining its priorities and expectations for 2024, the FAAA has ...

ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... conditions and the decline in retail trading activity post-pandemic. In a report, the corporate regulator said that it took swift action to disrupt certain high-risk offers, or proposed offers, to retail investors where we were concerned the offers may ...

Magellan cops first strike for remuneration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... other directors were also approved. This includes Andrew Formica who recently took over as executive chair following the swift departure of chief executive David George. The others are Deborah Page, David Dixon, and Catherine Kovacs. Of these, Formica ...

GQG makes official bid for PAC

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
Pacific Current Group (PAC) confirmed it received a buyout offer from global fund manager GQG Partners (GQG), valuing the firm at $567.3 million. PAC had been the subject of an initial buyout offer of $388 million by Regal Funds Management (Regal) and ...

Superhero announces strategic hires

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
The fintech and wealth management platform has made three key hires as it prepares to unveil a series of initiatives in the coming weeks. Superhero has named Kimberly McAvoy, the former head of superannuation projects at Vanguard Australia, as its head ...

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... adversarial," Red Marker chief operating officer Mark Wood said. "Standing out in such a competitive industry relies on swift and effective marketing. Compliance teams and marketers need to find better ways of working together to ensure content is produced ...

SuperConcepts to take over AET platforms clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... outcomes. With a dedicated team streamlining the onboarding of referred clients, we aim to automate much of the process for a swift and smooth service transition." Meantime, EQT managing director Mick O'Brien said: "We are pleased to have reached ...