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Islamic Bank hands back licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... limited to under $2 million dollars for the first two years, for example. Its mission was to deliver financial services and products that align to Australian Muslims' faith and values. On its website, Islamic Bank - also known as Islamic Money - said ...

Rest appoints general manager, product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... confident his expertise and leadership skills will be a fantastic addition to Rest as we work to create simple and easy products and experiences to benefit all members," she said. Tully brings more than 30 years' experience in investment management ...

More than 40% of women unprepared for retirement: CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... of women say they have little to no understanding when it comes to superannuation, investments, and retirement savings products. "We know that financial literacy, engagement with your super fund and seeking advice have a major impact on improving women's ...

Best default super funds revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... January 31 were 7.9%, 6.2%, and 7.1% respectively. Meanwhile, TWUSUPER's Transpension led the default retirement products with returns of 9.6% and 7.2% over one and three years, respectively. Following its merger with Mine Super, expected to complete ...

Iress loses key wealth executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... division's Asia Pacific business. Essentially, she returned to her earlier role of operating chief but picked up the head of products job. Haqqani arrived from Bennelong Funds Management, where, as chief client strategy officer, she oversaw product ...

Platinum plans turnaround, FUM dwindles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... its immediate priorities in the next few months is to cut costs in a bid to "right size our business" and review its products and distribution channels both here and overseas. Platinum highlighted its remuneration structure will be simplified and aligned ...

Annuities too expensive for most retirees: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... for better retirement income stream solutions, Rainmaker Information, supported by Plan for Life research, found the products are currently far too expensive to do so. The analysis found that a 25-year fixed term CPI-indexed annuity paying a retirement ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... of the fund) and has an ambition to be a net-zero company by 2050 - offsetting all the emissions from the use of its products by its customers." It also passed an assessment against the fund's screening criteria that are listed in the PDS. "At no ...

GBST upgrades WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... disclosure consent," GBST said. GBST head of APAC Jeff Hall said the company is committed to advancing its advice solutions products. "Our mission is to offer advice professionals increased process proficiency, deeper insights and enhanced financial ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... something that is very, very competitive." The success seen so far bodes well for Vanguard's newly launched pension products, comprising an account-based pension, SpendSmart, and a transition to retirement option, TransitionSmart. Like the accumulation ...