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Showing 81 - 90 of 2023 results for "Application"

National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... Retirement Confidence Hub with an advisory committee of industry experts to bridge insights with practical industry application. Retirement Confidence Hub chair Ben Hillier said: "The Pulse is our scoreboard; the Retirement Confidence Hub is our game ...

Insignia Financial to upgrade digital infrastructure

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Insignia Financial is enhancing its digital infrastructure by using the AI capabilities offered by the Google Cloud platform. Implementation of this new technology will improve personalisation and efficiency of service delivery across all Insignia Financial ...

Former United Global Capital adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... already appealed the ban and had asked for stay and confidentiality orders but later withdrew that request. The review application was heard on June 30, July 1 and July 2 and the decision has been reserved, ASIC said. UGC collapsed in July 2024 and was ...

Centrepoint Alliance profits down $2.6m

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
Centrepoint Alliance saw its net profit after tax (NPAT) reduced by over $2.6 million in FY25 on the back of increased expenses. Centrepoint Alliance reported $40.9 million in gross profit for FY25, a 13% or $4.8 million increase from the prior corresponding ...

ATO bares teeth at dentists pushing early super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... injury, acute or chronic pain, or acute or chronic mental illness. "Applicants should be aware that submitting an application for health treatments that are not necessary for one of these reasons would be making a false or misleading statement to the ...

ART raises stake in Tabcorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has become a substantial shareholder of Tabcorp, now owning 5.072% of shares, representing a 0.02% overweight position based on ART's portfolio construction. Yesterday, Tabcorp disclosed that the super fund had ...

Aberdeen to terminate three funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... million. In winding up, investors looking to re-invest into other Aberdeen products will need to submit the relevant application form by no later than 2pm on September 15, Aberdeen said. Aberdeen said that continuing to run the funds would likely result ...

NAB fined over $15m for delaying hardship applications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The Federal Court has ordered National Australia Bank (NAB) and its subsidiary ASFH Nominees to pay a pecuniary penalty of $15.5 million for failing to respond to customers facing hardship. The court found that between 2018 and 2023, NAB and ASFH failed ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... years, after he lodged a review of the ban handed down in June 2024. The Tribunal conducted two hearings since the application and have ultimately rejected the appeal. Hewish was banned from providing financial services for 10 years in June 2024. He ...

Geopolitics, private credit force insurers to 'shift gears': Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... undertaking some form of AI pilot study within the next 12 months - a four-times uplift from 2024," he added. "To date, application amongst insurers has been primarily aimed at improving operational efficiency, with investment strategy applications expected ...