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Grow Inc partners with data services firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The superannuation administrator is working with Novigi to help ease the transition process for new super fund clients onto the Grow platform. Novigi will assist in supporting Grow and incoming funds throughout and following the implementation process ...

Netwealth rolls out platform enhancements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
Netwealth has advanced its client account notification and task-tracking tool available on its platform. The upgrade and release of "Activities" will allow advisers and clients to track and respond to tasks, such as corporate actions and account notifications ...

All financial advice should be tax deductible: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is calling for the government to provide tax-deductible status to all financial advice, no matter the stage. In its pre-budget submission, the FPA acknowledged that the ATO is looking into the tax ...

HUB24 appoints chief people officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
HUB24 has welcomed a new chief people officer in Amy Rixon. Rixon joined the group executive team yesterday and has over 20 years of leadership and HR experience. Most recently, she held the position of chief people officer at Frucor Suntory. While ...

Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
The US Federal Reserve has increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, the smallest move since March last year. The quarter-point increase shifted rates to 4.75% from 4.5%. In making the announcement the Fed signaled more rate rises could ...

FPA, SMSFA launch specialist pathway

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
The associations have combined to offer CFPs an express pathway for completing the SMSF Specialist Advisor designation. The express pathway will be available to FPA members holding the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation, who will be exempt ...

CPA calls for regulatory reforms for NFPs, charities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
In its latest pre-budget submission, CPA Australia has asked for the government to assist not-for-profits (NFPs) in building out their capabilities. To do so, the professional accounting body has suggested incentivizing small business and NFPs to access ...

Regulation should be balanced: Levy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Financial advisers need a balanced regulatory framework, says Michelle Levy, lead of the government's Quality of Advice Review (QAR). At an event hosted by PritchittBland, Levy said almost all stakeholders are unhappy with the current system; financial ...

Divestments impact Insignia FUMA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
Insignia Financial reported an increase in funds under management and administration (FUMA) in Q2 FY23 despite divesting from JANA and AET. Insignia FUMA was $285.1 billion as at 31 December 2022, an increase of $7.4 billion (+2.7%) on a continuing ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
With wage inflation expected to persist into 2023, managing wage increases, employee satisfaction and other measures to attract and retain talent are issues on the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the ...