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Iress offloads QuantHouse

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... Privately owned, Vienna-based BAHA provides market data, financial news, technology and solutions for the financial services industry covering more than 12 million financial instruments. Iress Group chief executive Marcus Price said: "With our transformation ...

Industry veteran joins Aus Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed a seasoned financial services executive director to the board as an independent director. Currently sitting on the boards of MetLife Insurance Australia and IMB Bank, Brian Bissaker brings over three decades ...

DII drives life insurance disputes: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Disability income insurance (DII) continues to be a bugbear for the life insurance industry and is the most highly disputed product among advised, non-advised and group insurance customers, APRA statistics show. In 2024, total DII disputes reached 1987 ...

Centrepoint Alliance to acquire Brighter Super's advice book

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... acknowledged that not all members' advice needs can be met by its internal team, despite having nearly double the industry average of advisers, according to SuperRatings. For this reason, it said it would continue to explore opportunities to expand ...

PGIM Real Estate names deputy head of APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... and has been instrumental for the firm's Asia Pacific investment strategies. "David's strong business acumen, extensive industry network and solid investment management experience will be pivotal in helping investors navigate current market uncertainty ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... Luke Howarth have announced a range of measures the Coalition would be looking to prioritise for the financial advice industry if elected on May 3. Among these policies, Taylor and Howarth said the Coalition would make access to affordable financial ...

Webull launches SMSF account offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... member returns, citing a Productivity Commission report that found SMSFs with balances under $500,000 tend to underperform industry and retail funds after expenses and tax. The SMSF Association, however, which commissioned research from the University ...

AustralianSuper says cyberattack losses total $750k

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... public on April 7 - though at the time the fund said it had not identified any suspicious transactions. Speaking at an industry event, ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty confirmed the incident was being investigated by police and government authorities. ...

IFM Investors fills executive post after global hunt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... confident that she'll continue to lead us towards even greater success," Neal said. IFM Investors, which is owned by local industry super funds, manages $232 billion across infrastructure, debt, listed equities, and private equity. It invests on behalf ...

New SEC chair affirmed, FCA chief reappointed

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... and the SEC staff to update regulations and guidance to align with these advancements, allowing the financial services industry to best serve clients in the modern marketplace while continuing to ensure investor protection." Brown said the appointment ...