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Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
A financial adviser who failed to act in her clients' best interests by recommending they invest in the Investport scheme she was receiving loans from has seen her two-year ban affirmed by an appeals tribunal. Pamela Anderson was a financial adviser ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advisers are feeling energised by private markets as fund managers pave the way to make opportunities accessible not only to sophisticated investors but also retail clients more than ever. Diversification, enhanced returns, and improved accessibility ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... pandemic, as did its funds under management when Qantas laid off staff and the fund saw about $1 billion pour out under the ERS scheme.

FCA mulls capital requirements for firms giving bad advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... competitors. That needs to change. It is important that the polluter pays," Pritchard said. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) paid out nearly £760 million for poor advice by insolvent personal investment firms between 2016 and 2022. ...

Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... research organisation. Nest chief executive Mark Fawcett said: "In the coming years Nest will be the largest UK pension scheme, representing more than a third of the UK workforce and managing £100bn assets under management. Rachel's skill set and experience ...

Gender pay gap trends down: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... representation. Large organisations tend to offer employer-funded paid parental leave. In addition to the government's scheme, the proportion of employers offering some form of paid parental leave rose from 62% to 63%. Workers in big corporations ...

AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... oppose a "low-ball" offer for the ASX-listed generator and retailer. The consortiums revised proposal under the existing Scheme of Arrangement presents an option for institutional investors to reinvest in Origin's Energy Markets business after completion ...

AFCA secures $1.2bn in refunds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... members have not received any complaints. AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David Locke congratulated the 70% of scheme members that have never had a complaint. "While we will always point out areas of concern to help inform consumers, firms ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) highlights the case for a mechanism to support broader "modernisation" of superannuation and managed investment schemes. The report suggests current legislative and tax settings are inconsistent ...

Count, Diverger forge ahead with acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... Diverger share at $1.3651 - more than the $1.14 offer it made in September, but less than what COG put on the table. The Scheme Implementation Agreement signed by both parties shows that Count is offering a 40 cents cash consideration (up from 36.7 cents) ...