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How PYS changes caused 34% premium hikes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Significant hikes in group insurance premiums have been put down to the Protecting Your Super reforms - with members of four superannuation funds facing premium increases of 34%. Members of Crescent Wealth Super, Members of Defence Bank, Bankfirst and ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has seen a dramatic turn in the global economy; where earlier this year growth was almost tangibly real, now a downward trajectory towards deep recession seems much more likely. But one asset manager believes there is both opportunity ...

Count Financial adds tech integrations

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Count Financial has launched a series of back-end tech integrations to improve adviser efficiencies and deliver better experiences for clients. The new integrations have helped save the licensee thousands of man-hours. Countplus chief executive and ...

Janus Henderson announces equity team changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Janus Henderson has announced the appointment of a new director of centralised equity research. Matthew Peron will take on the role effective April 13 and will be based in the US. Peron will oversee the firm's centralised equity research function and ...

Westpac names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Westpac has confirmed acting chief executive Peter King will take on the role permanently to steer the bank through ongoing uncertainty. In an announcement today, Westpac chair John McFarlane said King has agreed to take on the role for the next two ...

William Buck boosts private wealth office

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Accounting and advisory firm William Buck has announced a new appointment to its South Australian private office wealth team. Andrew Bradley has been appointed to the role of private office senior advisor at the firm. William Buck SA managing director ...

Cashwerkz announces new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Cashwerkz has appointed a fixed income professional as its new chief executive. Jon Lechte will take on the top role, effective April 1, having held a number of executive and senior roles in fixed income. "Jon joins Cashwerkz to lead the growth trajectory ...

MLC waives licensee fees, delays dealer group transitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
MLC Wealth is waiving licensee fees for all of its aligned financial advisers as they struggle to operate their businesses and provide support to clients during unprecedented uncertainty. It has also delayed the transition of advisers from Apogee and ...

BGH Capital, Canadian pension fund shelve NZ acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Melbourne private equity firm BGH Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan have shelved the proposed acquisition of an Australia New Zealand dental practice chain as COVID-19 shutdowns impact the latter's operations. Abano Healthcare Group ...

Super funds must prioritise liquidity: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The superannuation sector has been told in no uncertain terms how it should deal with the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, with ASIC and APRA directing super funds to prioritise liquidity. In a joint letter sent to all registrable superannuation entities ...