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Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... and will distribute its products to the Australian retail market. The firm discussed the Partners Series at its annual general meeting in November, saying it would also include developing new products with partnered investment managers. "[We] would help ...

Adviser exam pass rate improves

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
Of the 289 candidates who attempted the latest exam sitting, close to 80% passed. The most recent sitting of the Financial Advisers Exam took place on November 6, with 225 out of 289 candidates passing. It represents a pass rate of 77% and is a significant ...

AustralianSuper replaces retirement lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
AustralianSuper's head of member products, guidance and advice has been promoted to general manager of retirement. This a larger role for Shane Hancock who has been responsible for all superannuation, insurance, and retirement products since 2022. ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... superannuation splitting orders, including the simplification of forms required to be submitted to super funds. The Attorney General should also develop an "administrative mechanism to enable swift identification of financial information, including superannuation ...

HESTA names general manager of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
HESTA has named a general manager of retirement as 14% of its members get ready to retire in the next five years. Shannon O'Shea has been appointed to the role. She was previously general manager, new business and growth enablement, a position she ...

More work to do on reportable situations compliance, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Licensees are generally slow to report to ASIC because of deficient internal processes and poor monitoring of compliance with the reportable situations regime, a review found. Recent surveillance by ASIC found financial services and credit licensees ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... more sustained improvement in consumer and business confidence." Public investment rose 6.3% in the September quarter. General government investment rose 6% driven by defence equipment imports and investment in hospitals and roads. State and local public ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... second most common issue. The top three issues for investments and advice complaints were service-related issues (45%), general service delay (14%), and technical problems (9%). Interestingly, the report revealed that the top three outcomes for investments ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... has been filled by Ivano Simonutti. Simonutti has been with the bank for more than 18 years, most recently as national general manager, private bank.

MSC Trustees names general manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... The firm - which specialises in responsible entity and fund trusteeship services - has appointed Chris Morpeth as the general manager of corporate trust and custody. The appointment follows MSC Group's acquisition of Certane CT on 12 January 2024 ...
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