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Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Following a review, Hostplus has retained Industry Fund Services (IFS) as its financial advice provider ahead of expanding its intra-fund and personal advice services. Hostplus is planning to roll out an updated financial advice and literacy model ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... said it's not confident any changes can be made and implemented in time to impact this financial year. "Making financial advice more affordable for all Australians starts with making financial planning more affordable to practice," FPA chief executive ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... they plan and make decisions for retirement, with a focus on superannuation products, managed investments, and financial advice. The report said around 11.7% of member accounts with superannuation funds currently belong to members aged 65 and over. "As ...

What's missing for advisers: Atchison Consultants

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... Toohey said "whole categories of securities are excluded from the fixed income benchmarks, with relevance to the financial advice sector now that the Your Future, Your Super has effectively pegged industry and MySuper Australian debt exposures against ...

Iress records 29% jump in profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... 3.39% at time of writing. A statement explained the increase is driven by growth in APAC trading and market data, financial advice, superannuation, mortgages, and the North America business. Its interim dividend per share remained the same at 16 cents ...

ASIC response to Freedom Insurance saga continues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... crisis before suspending trading in February 2019 before committing to divest all its operations - including financial advice business Spectrum Wealth Advisers - and eventually appointing liquidators in February 2020. The policies distributed by Freedom ...

Most retirees want pension support through super: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... extensive regulatory changes, not only have fewer new advisers joined the industry since, but the price of personal financial advice has risen substantially over the past two years. As noted in ASIC Report 627,1 it is no surprise that consumers consider ...

MSC Trustees adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... listed and unlisted trustees. Meanwhile, O'Connell brings more than 30 years' experience across life insurance, financial advice, superannuation and custody. This includes roles with Citigroup, NAB and BNY Mellon. As a result of their appointments, MSC ...

AZ NGA, Blue Invest acquire VBP stake

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... strategy to acquire capability and empower people on its mission to become Australia's largest integrated financial advice brand." The deal also concludes VBP's search for an experienced long-term capital partner to help manage key-person risk ...

Vote now in 2022 FS Power50

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... 'influential' as individuals who have been, or continue to be, instrumental in shaping the future of financial advice in Australia. This year, Financial Standard received 180 nominations for the FS Power50, including trailblazers from across ...