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Allianz Retire+ strengthens distribution team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... financial advisers to develop retirement strategies in advance of a client's retirement. It has recently partnered with Link Group to make AGILE available to its super fund clients.

Rest extends Link partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
Link Group has officially renewed its mandate with Rest, with the industry fund signing on for another five years. In February, the administrator flagged it was in discussions with Rest and a renewal was likely. Today, it's confirmed a new contract ...

Farewell Michael Harrison

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... Harrison served as chair of Synchron, a role he took up in 2011 and held until the group's acquisition by WT Financial Group in 2022. His involvement with Synchron stretches back to 2007, when he began consulting on strategy and marketing for the ...

Boutique co-founder jumps to AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
One of the co-founders of a shuttering boutique manager is taking on a new role at AustralianSuper. At the same time, one of the fund's portfolio managers is joining a sovereign wealth fund. The $260 billion superannuation fund has added Megan Talmage ...

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... ART does not take insurance premium increases lightly and we have sought to negotiate the best possible outcome with our group insurer. The cost of insurance cover is linked to the claims paid to our members, which means that, from time-to-time, we need ...

Link to offer Allianz Retire+ solution to super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
Under a newly inked deal, members of Link Group's superannuation fund clients will have access to a suite of retirement income solutions from Allianz Retire+. Up first, Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) will be available on Link Group's Pathfinder ...

ATO keeping tabs on SMSF early access, tax avoidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... inappropriate tax planning arrangements involving SMSFs are more common where fund members are part of a private wealth group. Nearly half or 45% of SMSFs are operated by small businesses and only 30% of SMSFs are linked to individuals. Currently, there ...

Link Group sells Funds Solutions, settles with FCA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
Link Group has sold the troubled Fund Solutions business and reached a settlement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the Woodford fund issues. Fund Solutions has been sold to Waystone Group, for between $203 to $259 million (£110- £140) ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Businesses with 100 employees and over will need to report their gender pay gap from next year, following the passing of an equality bill in federal parliament. The government yesterday passed its Gender Pay Gap Bill which will enable half a million ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... cross-industry working group has met three times since its creation. "It's got representatives from AIST, FSC and ASFA, Link and Mercer, and all of the regulators as well," she explained. "It's been an incredibly valuable forum." She said the ...