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Fitzpatricks names head of product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... Sydney. Chapple was most recently a consultant in wealth management, platforms, and superannuation and before that was a director of platforms at CFS. He spent a total of 21 years at CFS working in senior roles, including product development and product ...

Tariff impact on super 'profoundly worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... in a single session yesterday as markets were rocked by US President Donald Trump's newly imposed tariffs. H&R Block director of tax communications Mark Chapman said the volatility will be felt for a long time. "In terms of superannuation, market experts ...

Which fund managers are making the most from investor fees?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... and charges a 1.8% fee, generated $170.2 million in fee revenue - far surpassing any other individual fund. La Trobe director of wealth solutions Michael Watson explained to Financial Standard that real estate private credit - the sector pertaining to ...

UGC's AFCA membership to cease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... found it advised prospective clients to establish SMSFs and invest into speculative schemes, which Joel Hewish, the sole director of UGC, had interests in. He has been banned from working in the industry for 10 years. ASIC has since made interim stop ...

TAL takes 15% stake in Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... an annual amount of reinsurance of at least ¥50 billion per year ($490m) for the next five years. Challenger managing director and chief executive Nick Hamilton said that "Challenger and MS Primary have successfully collaborated over the last decade ...

Count acquires Adelaide advice firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... Australia and delivers a step-change in the advice business. Johnston Grocke was established in 1990 with Doug Johnston and director John Grocke, with a focus on life insurance. They have expanded the capabilities into financial planning and accounting ...

Allegro sells Questas stake for $375m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... earnings-accretive M&A that has expanded the company's hydraulics capabilities and expertise," Allegro said. Allegro managing director Jeffrey Largier said he is delighted with the transformation of Questas. "In partnership with founder Kede Carboni ...

WTL mergers three advice firms amid joint venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... take a 6% stake for its role in advisory and due diligence. WTL chief executive Keith Cullen has been appointed managing director of Investco. Titan principal David McLean is the incoming chief executive of Hubco and will lead its integration and expansion. ...

Apex wins $7bn super admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... are some of its subplans. Diversa previously mandated Iress as its super administrator. Apex Group regional managing director for Asia Pacific Nicholas Happell said Apex won the mandate following a competitive tender process. "We have invested a lot ...

Barings expands local wealth team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Barings, the US$421 billion global asset manager, has recruited a sales director to help support its growth into the local wealth market. John Nicoll joins a growing Australian Sales team with 90 private credit, real estate and structured finance staffers ...