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Netwealth integrates with fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Newly launched financial advice software ProductRex has partnered with Netwealth. Advisers using the app are able to import data from Netwealth's platform into their ProductRex account. ProductRex managing director Nick Topham said the partnership ...

Contango appoints two distribution leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Contango Asset Management is expanding its distribution capabilities in appointing a new lead and head of retail. Andrew Aitken and Cameron Fitter have joined the ASX-listed fund manager, as first reported by sister publication Industry Moves. Aitken ...

First YFYS performance test results weeks away

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
Superannuation funds can expect their results in the first performance test by August 31 under the new Your Future, Your Super reforms, according to an APRA letter sent Friday. The first round covers MySuper products alone. Trustee-directed products ...

Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The Delta variant outbreak continues to dominate headlines in Australia. Cases of infections in the states of Victoria and South Australia were brought under control and restrictions eased. However, the outbreak in Greater Sydney continued to worsened ...

Milford adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
The $13 billion Trans-Tasman boutique had added two to its Australian distribution team, hiring from Macquarie and Bennelong Funds Management. Matt Bills has joined as Milford Asset Management as the regional manager for Victoria, South Australia and ...

IFM blames "unfounded" class action for Tandem worries

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
A Shine Lawyers class action against IFM portfolio company Tandem made it harder for the subcontracting firm to win business in the lead up to its administration, according to IFM Investors chief executive David Neal. Neal was quizzed about the firm's ...

AFCA weeds out phony complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has made changes to its procedures to weed out complaints where the consumer didn't really suffer any financial harm. AFCA received feedback from financial institutions, particularly small to medium ...

AMP sued over corporate super misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
ASIC is suing several AMP entities over fees for no service charged on corporate superannuation accounts. The regulator has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against six companies that are, or were at the time of the conduct, part of ...

Tidswell agrees it contravened Corps Act

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
Tidswell has surrendered its RSE licence to APRA, as it agrees to ASIC's allegations it contravened the Corporations Act in its work for startup super fund MobiSuper. In N ovember 2019, ASIC filed a case against MobiSuper, Andrew Richard Grover ...

WTW names local head of investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
Willis Towers Watson appointed a new lead for its investments team in Australia as the incumbent moves to client consulting. From August 1, Aongus O'Gorman will lead the Australian investments team, succeeding Martin Goss, who has been in the role ...