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Advisers laud Xplan software

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
Xplan has emerged as the leading financial planning software among financial advisers, a new Investment Trends survey finds. Iress' Xplan took out the nod for its comprehensive functionality, compliance technology and ability to support advice firms ...

Former Franklin Templeton retail head finds new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... he held roles including head of retail business and national key account manager. Earlier in his career, Damianakis was sales manager at Vanguard Investments Australia and was also a business development manager at Citigroup. "I'm very excited about ...

Restructurer and auction house form JV

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... will help businesses going through a restructuring or insolvency process to achieve the best possible outcome from asset sales to enable them to course correct," Aubrey said. "Achieving the highest price can make all the difference in the recovery of ...

Final days to nominate in 2021 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
Nominations for the 2021 Financial Standard MAX Awards recognising the best in marketing, advertising and sales are closing soon. Returning as a live event following a successful shift to virtual last year, the Financial Standard MAX Awards will take ...

Latitude IPOs despite spotted past

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... for Hallmark General Insurance, part of the Latitude Group) had to refund $1.1 million for poor consumer credit insurance sales and claims handling. Add-on insurance on credit cards and loans has remained an issue for the company. In 2020 Harvey Norman ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... from US consumers. The US is now the biggest contributor to Afterpay's business on a local currency basis, with underlying sales for Q3 FY21 up 211% year on year at $2.6 billion. For comparison, Australia and New Zealand contributed $2.1 billion. A further ...

Challenger to change annuity pricing

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
Challenger posted record life sales but warned investors of lower FY21 profits, as tighter credit spreads force it to change annuity pricing. The life business, which includes annuities and other products such as Challenger Index Plus, saw $1.37 billion ...

Franklin Templeton awards custody mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring our clients receive a comprehensive service offering," J.P. Morgan head of platform sales Nick Paparo said. "J.P. Morgan is uniquely positioned to support global asset managers in the Australian market, and we are ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... Australia's virtuous cycle continues to roll. Confident consumers beget confident businesses - household spending rises, lifting sales and profits and ultimately investment in buildings and structures, machinery and equipment and staffing, increasing ...

Praemium FUA up, opens Edinburgh office

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... for fintech service expertise, Edinburgh is a logical centre from which we can successfully onboard a rapidly expanding sales pipeline," Ohanessian said. In the UK and international business, Praemium has £2.2 billion in funds under management with ...