Industry Updates

Iress appoints former Pendal group CFO to same role

Iress has appointed former Pendal chief financial officer Cameron Williamson as group CFO.

Covid-era tech investment paying off for advice practices

The 20th edition of the Investment Trends Adviser Technology Needs Report, extracts of which were exclusively shared with Professional Planner, has found a strong correlation between profitability and technology adoption and integration. The data firm's head of research, Irene Guiamatsia, says it's a case of increased tech spend during the pandemic-induced lockdowns starting to pay dividends.

Advice critical as intergenerational wealth transfer looms

Financial advisers must get better prepared for the fast-approaching transfer of intergenerational wealth from Baby Boomers to Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, according to wholesale broker AUSIEX.

Qualitas makes two senior appointments

Alternative real estate investment manager Qualitas has appointed David Porter and Tom Keenan as head of institutional capital and as head of international wholesale capital, respectively.

InvestSense appoints distribution executive

Portfolio construction consultant InvestSense has appointed John Nicoll as distribution executive.

Clearview hit with DDO stop order

ASIC has issued an interim stop order on the Clearview ClearChoice Income Protection Cover and Accidental Income Protection Cover, relating to two underlying products.

ASIC, APRA urge super funds to consult advisers on retirement

A major review of 15 superannuation trustees by the prudential and corporate regulators found all of them offered some form of comprehensive advice in-house or via referral. But too often funds do not know whether their members are professionally advised, and are not working collaboratively with external advisers to help members plan for retirement.

Spark Financial empowers youth with financial literacy

Spark Financial Group has shifted gears to a profit-for-purpose model. Its new mission? Empowering young people through enhanced financial literacy.

CQU students complete Term 1 with Midwinter software

Midwinter Financial Services has announced that CQUniversity Australia’s financial planning students have completed Term 1 using its financial planning software.

Hostplus injects $100 million into innovation fund

Industry super fund Hostplus has injected a further $100 million into the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund, having already contributed $210 million.

‘Bandwidth, mate’: QAR pressure keeps ASIC levy on backburner

Any change to ASIC levy is unlikely to happen soon, with the government committed to prioritising its Quality of Advice Review response, but the Minister for Financial Services would not rule out intervening to provide relief to advisers and licensees.

Firetrail executive joins RIAA panel

Firetrail head of investment strategy Anthony Doyle has joined the certification assessment panel of Responsible Investment Association Australasia.

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