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ISA, AIST announce merger to form new organisation

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023

... underscores superannuation funds' accelerating pursuit of inorganic growth, leveraging mergers to achieve better outcomes for members.

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023

... ensure responsible access to home equity retirement funding. "We need to commit to clear principles that deliver better outcomes for our seniors: greater awareness of home equity as the third pillar of retirement funding; confidence in voluntary self-funded ...

APIR reports surge in new financial products

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023

... strategies and are on the lookout for a merger partner. This is a very competitive market with opportunity to negotiate better outcomes for their member," KPMG said. Looking to FY24, challenges such as fluctuating interest rates and looming recessionary ...

Equity Trustees takes on new RE mandate

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023

... "Now we'll be able to leverage the complementary capabilities of Peridot and our existing resources to pursue better outcomes for our investors." Equity Trustees executive general manager, corporate trustee services Russell Beasley said: "We are delighted ...

FAAA celebrates membership renewals, anticipates more

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023

... encourage all members to renew as soon as possible. The more members we have, the more strength we have to create better outcomes for the financial advice profession," Abood said. "This is particularly important in advocacy, where there are plenty of ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023

... accessible and affordable for Australians. Future guidance for what this entails would help us move forward and achieve better outcomes for the community," she said. SoAs, which detail the advice strategy put together by the advisers, are typically 100-page ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023

... insurance advice. "This should only happen with appropriate limitations and strong consumer protections to ensure better outcomes for Australian workers and their families," CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said. "Australians shouldn't be waiting ...

Heatmaps drive efficiencies, more consolidation: Cole

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023

... Through a sustainability lens, Cole noted larger super funds can benefit from scale and produce more efficient and better outcomes for members. On the other hand, the smaller funds will be less sustainable because they have the challenges of declining ...

Regulation, funding inhibits digital advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023

... hybrid or flexible implementation model, and there is opportunity for advisers to leverage technology to generate better outcomes for customers across engagement and implementation. "Understanding the full spectrum of financial advice that clients are ...

HUB24 strengthens education capabilities

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023

... platform provider will also teach Striver students how emerging tech like AI and machine learning can deliver better outcomes for advisers and their clients, including creating cost efficiencies. HUB24 head of group marketing and communications Anne ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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