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Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
The two funds are considering merging, after AvSuper's plans with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) fell through. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AvSuper have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a merger, commencing ...

HALO acquires UK fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
The purchase of London-based Resilient Funds Management is set to fast-track the equities research and software firm's entry into UK and European markets. The deal, funded by capital raising during HALO's IPO, marks a material milestone for ...

Equity Trustees names super head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Equity Trustees has appointed Andrew Godfrey as executive general manager of its Superannuation Trustees Services business. Godfrey replaces Mark Blair, who successfully transformed the company's strategy to concentrate on independent outsourced trusteeship ...

Mason Stevens welcomes former Iress chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Mason Stevens has appointed former Iress chief executive Andrew Walsh as chair of its board. Mason Stevens chief executive Tim Yule said Walsh brings nearly three decades of experience in financial services to the role. "Including 13 years at the helm ...

Financial markets brace for gloomy first half

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Analysts warn that the first six months of 2023 will be the toughest for financial markets but expect more positive momentum by the end of the year. According to Fidelity International's annual analyst survey, over the next 12 months, debt defaults ...

AFA, FPA propose merged entity name

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Australia's two peak financial advice associations have flagged the new name of the proposed entity should their merger go ahead. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will be known as the ...

AZ NGA buys stake in Melbourne advice firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has expanded its Victorian footprint, partnering with accounting and advice firm McLean Delmo Bentleys. McLean Delmo Bentleys employs approximately 90 staff across wealth management, accounting, and auditing. As ...

Mercer proposes superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Mercer has called for a fairer superannuation tax system, particularly for lower-income earners and women in its pre-budget submission. Mercer's proposed changes aim to improve the fairness of the super tax system, which currently has an inherent bias ...

Former association leads push for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
In an open letter to their respective members, former chief executives, chairs and presidents of the Association of Financial Advisers and the Financial Planning Association of Australia have unanimously recommended the merger go ahead. In the coming ...

Grow Inc partners with data services firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The superannuation administrator is working with Novigi to help ease the transition process for new super fund clients onto the Grow platform. Novigi will assist in supporting Grow and incoming funds throughout and following the implementation process ...