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Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has issued a dire warning, claiming Australian borrowers could not afford to pay 1% more on their mortgages or rent. The FBAA commissioned a survey, conducted by research firm McCrindle, to assess ...

The challenge of retirement income

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The industry is often presented with the age-old question of how retirees can maintain access to savings and invest to receive regular and predictable income that keeps pace with inflation and without eroding capital. Magellan Asset Management head ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Retirees continue to bear the brunt of an expensive retirement fuelled by global supply chain issues. Retired couples and singles saw living expenses in their twilight years rise 1% in the September quarter, the latest Association of Superannuation ...

Midwinter hires from Integrity Life

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
Bravura Solutions' advice technology division hired a chief technology officer from Integrity Life. Fraser Hamilton joined Midwinter as chief technology officer, taking over from Andrew McClelland who is stepping back to focus on the group's strategic ...

Integrity Life hires product GM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
The life insurer appointed a general manager, product and proposition, hiring from MetLife. Gary Bailison has been appointed to the newly created role after spending the last six years at MetLife. He was most recently chief transformation officer and ...

myprosperity launches new platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
Financial services platform myprosperity launched its latest technology offering for financial advisers. The service is called Rooms and aims to create a collaborative, fully digital service where households and businesses can connect with financial ...

TPT Wealth builds out team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
The trustee and wealth management business of MyState Group appointed two senior managers as it aims to grow its funds under management. Joe Youssef joined as senior manager, wholesale and Trev McCallum has taken on the role of senior manager, wholesale ...

PFAN appoints chair, deputy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
The Pro Bono Financial Advice Network (PFAN) named its latest chair and deputy chair as it moves to its next phase of purpose. Nicola Beswick has been appointed as chair while Natalie Kleibert will take on the role of deputy chair. Both will oversee ...

Family office makes crypto play

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
The Smorgon family office has taken a stake in a cryptocurrency investment platform. The Victor Smorgon Group (VSG) has taken an equity stake in crypto asset investment platform Zerocap. Zerocap has plans to be a significant full service advisory and ...

Perpetual acquires Laminar Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
Perpetual has acquired Laminar Capital, a specialist debt markets and advisory business with funds under management and advice of $8 billion. In addition to its debt markets and advisory business, Laminar has a specialist fixed income digital platform ...