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Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Life's investment bond and investment-linked lifetime income solutions. He previously worked in senior roles at Ignition Advice, Financial Advice Association Australia, AMP, ING, BT Financial Group and MLC Australia. Generation Life general manager ...

Clime Investment offloads SMA business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... the group to its future mandate-led operating model," Clime said. Yesterday, the group finalised the sale of its retail advice arm, Clime Advice, for $6 million, comprising $1 million in equity and vendor finance of $5 million. It retains a 10% interest ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... of the shares in InterPrac to Conquest would have meant the latter taking on all assets and liabilities of the troubled advice practice. InterPrac currently has a professional indemnity (PI) insurance policy worth $20 million covering the failures of ...

M&A is not a 'scattergun' approach: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... a decade ago, AZ NGA has completed more than 200 transactions but each of them carries the same purpose to scaling the advice platform, which isn't a "scattergun" approach, AZ NGA group chief executive Paul Barrett said. Speaking with Financial Standard ...

Rainmaker Information hires from APRA

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... superannuation, investment management, platforms, managed accounts, model portfolios, retirement solutions and financial advice under one roof. It's a breadth that's genuinely rare, and underpinned by an incredibly strong depth of data, coupled with ...

TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... in the year, 56% of them related to group insurance inside superannuation. This was followed by individuals who received advice, accounting for 33% of the disputes made on claims. DII disputes were the highest from both sections, with group super disputing ...

UBS Global Wealth Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... medical research sector to deliver lasting impact, Pavri said. For charitable endowments and foundations, UBS GWM offers advice and investment solutions for clients, across strategic asset allocation, discretionary portfolio management, portfolio risk ...

Former adviser takes on investment role

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... communications, platform due diligence and governance, Aequitas said. Rehac brings over a decade of experience across financial advice, private banking and platform development. She began her career as a trustee consultant at MLC, before moving to the ...

Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... locking in your losses so if you're unsure what to do next, call us and we can put you in touch with Team Super Financial Advice," he said. Last October, the prudential regulator warned super funds about relying on a concentrated set of technology ...

Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... Standard, Exit Advisory Group founder Simon Bedard said leaving enough time to plan a business exit, including seeking advice, is crucial to ensuring a successful transaction. Based on his research, only 20% to 30% of businesses listed are successfully ...