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Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
The $30 billion superannuation fund says the partnership "will help demystify complex financial concepts around superannuation and retirement planning" for members, outlining the metrics by which its success will be measured. David Koch, also known ...

Mayfair 101 regains control of assets, liquidators abandon claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
The terms of a $44 million legal settlement reached between Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney and the liquidators of IPO Wealth Holdings have been released to the public. In July 2022, Mayfair 101, its managing director James Mawhinney, and the liquidators ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) finalised the successor fund transfer with the Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan, one year on from discussions kicking off. In December 2022, Alcoa Super informed members it was on the hunt for potential merger partners ...

AFCA secures $40m in refunds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) said it helped secure more than $40 million in refunds for hundreds of thousands of consumers between July and December 2023. AFCAs Systemic Issues Insights Report revealed the 139,011 consumers received ...

Advanced ETP portfolios come at higher cost, complexity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Investors can opt for a more advanced portfolio of exchange-traded products (ETPs), but this comes with increased fees and complexity. According to Rainmaker Information, constructing a balanced portfolio with intermediate ETPs, which target systemic ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... that often have undisclosed commercial arrangements with the owner of the software platform. "Failing to appropriately inform employees of the full suite of options available to them, which critically includes the option to remain stapled to their existing ...

ASIC, APRA issues more FAR guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
APRA and ASIC have released more information about the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) in preparation for the March 15 launch date. The regulators unveiled several key materials for the financial services sector, which were under consultation ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
After 26 years, Rainmaker Information's co-founder and Financial Standard 's resident superannuation guru is going back to school - kind of. Today marks Rainmaker executive director, research Alex Dunnin's final day with the business, retiring from ...

ASX settles $1.05m fine for transparency failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
ASX has settled a $1.05 million penalty after an ASIC investigation found it failed to meet pre-trade transparency rules on 8417 occasions from April 2019 to December 2022. The rules mandate that ASX disclosure specific order details on its trading ...

Iress share price jumps on takeover rumours

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
Iress saw its share price skyrocket 15% as speculation swirled that a global private equity firm is keen on a buyout. An article in the AFR claiming US private equity investor Thoma Bravo is eyeing Iress sent investors into a tailspin, bumping up the ...