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AMP restructures wealth management, chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
AMP has made the chief executive role of its local wealth management business redundant as it restructures to a new operating model. Australian Wealth Management (AWM) will see chief Scott Hartley exit by the end of the year. "With the recent [AMP Capital] ...

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 ...

Former industry execs launch analytics firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... apply the ClearGlass database, saying: "It makes it light-touch, because we'll take the data funds already collect and do the rest." Also commenting, Braga said: "You'd really like to know you're not overpaying, especially if the person next to you is ...

Consulting triopoly dominates NFP super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... consolidation trend, with its largest super fund clients being Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, Hostplus, and Rest. It's followed by Frontier with the likes of Cbus, HESTA, State Super, GESB, Telstra Super and ESSSuper. It also counts ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
There are concerns that the proposed experience pathway legislation could create two tiers of financial advisers and confuse consumers about who is and isn't qualified to provide advice. As Treasury mulls over finalising education standards for ...

ASIC bans former Gleneagle fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
ASIC has banned former Gleneagle fund manager, Gregory Tolpigin, from providing financial services for naked short selling. Tolpigin is also banned from controlling a financial services business or performing any function involved in carrying on a financial ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
The government has handed down its plan to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and products under the Credit Act to strengthen consumer outcomes. Historically, BNPL schemes have been exempt from tough regulation as they do not charge interest ...

Atrium hires abrdn wholesale lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
After nearly 13 years at abrdn as head of wholesale distribution, Laura Mitchell has landed at Atrium Investment Management. She joined the asset manager as a graduate business analyst in 2011 before being promoted to business development adviser and ...

APRA finalises rules for financial crisis readiness

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Finalising new prudential standards, APRA is aiming to bolster banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees' resilience against future financial crises. APRA hopes the new standards will equip these financial entities with strategies to counteract threats ...

Vanguard restructures retail unit, creates executive roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Vanguard Australia has overhauled its superannuation and Personal Investor businesses, appointing two executives to newly created roles to help lead the merged retail units. The fund manager will merge the two retail divisions comprising superannuation ...