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Pacific Current Group wraps up buyout talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
GQG Partners has failed to get support from River Capital to acquire Pacific Current Group (PAC), leading the latter to wrap up the transaction process. PAC will dissolve the independent board committee (IBC) it installed earlier this year to review ...

Settlement approved in AMP shareholder class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
The $110 million settlement that was reached in the long-running fees-for-no-service class action against AMP was approved by a judge yesterday. The class action was filed in June 2018 and came on the back of misconduct made public by the Royal Commission. ...

Super fund fees now at record low: Data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Superannuation fees in Australia have reached a historic low, with the total expense ratio averaging 0.93% per annum, as per research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information's analysis of over 1500 superannuation fund fee options, spread across ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Treasury has released long-awaited draft legislation to reduce administrative burdens of financial advisers but is missing key pieces, such as the elimination of the Best Interests Duty and the overhaul of the Statement of Advice (SoA). Released today ...

J.P. Morgan readies evergreen solution for wholesale market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is poised to transform its alternative investment offering into an "evergreen solution" designed to democratise access to asset classes - previously exclusive to institutional investors - to wholesale clients. The asset ...

Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
An alarming number of small and large wealth managers are underprepared for cybersecurity breaches particularly when it comes to managing third-party providers, a new report from ASIC finds. Wealth managers across the spectrum have a long way to go ...

GQG's PAC acquisition attempt hits snag

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
GQG Partners' attempted acquisition of Pacific Current Group (PAC) has hit a snag as the former's major shareholder River Capital imposes its own conditions and a lower offer price. River Capital has undercut the original $11 offer to be paid in cash ...

ASIC charges HESTA for misleading marketing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
HESTA has come under fire, with ASIC issuing three infringement notices against the fund for purportedly publishing false or misleading performance figures about one of its investment options. The industry fund subsequently incurred a $48,600 fine for ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Vital Business Partners (VBP) has established new positions within its leadership team following its acquisition of Elixir Consulting. On Wednesday, VBP revealed it would buy a 100% stake in Elixir Consulting, purchasing the company from founder and ...

Wealth managers seek better data warehouse solutions: BNP Paribas

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Wealth managers are increasingly demanding better ways to access and utilise data from their custodians and expect advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to make this possible, according to BNP Paribas. "They want to know what we know and what we ...