DASH posts close to 50pc jump in FUA
DASH Technology Group has posted a close to 50 per cent jump in its investment platform’s funds under administration for the 2023 calendar year.
February 15, 2024
UniSuper adds $260m Melbourne industrial development
UniSuper has acquired a warehouse, logistics and manufacturing greenfield development site in Deer Park, Melbourne for $260 million.
February 15, 2024
Slipstream Group names new business coach
Coaching group for financial planning and accounting practices, Slipstream Group, has appointed Darren Smith as business coach and national key accounts manager.
February 14, 2024
Hirst to replace Hazelton as AMP chair
AMP has named former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief executive Mike Hirst as chair, replacing Debra Hazelton who is retiring after this year’s AGM.
February 14, 2024
iExtend appoints chair
iExtend has appointed the founder of AMP’s private capital business Peter Cassidy as chair of its board.
February 14, 2024
SMSFs outperform APRA-regulated funds in market downturn: Research
University of Adelaide research has found that SMSFs outperformed ARPA-regulated super funds in a period of market downturns.
February 14, 2024
FSC recommends lifting investor test threshold, grandfathering
Research released by the Financial Services Council has found that in less than a decade, almost a fifth of Australian households would be eligible to buy wholesale products without retail consumer protections, leaving them potentially vulnerable due to not properly understanding the associated financial risks.
February 13, 2024
REST ups impact and alternative allocations via agriculture fund
Retail workers industry fund REST has ramped up its impact and strategic alternatives allocations through an investment in the agriculture focused Cibus Fund II.
February 12, 2024
TAL unveils course program for its Risk Academy
Life insurer TAL has announced the 2024 course program for TAL Risk Academy, an education platform for financial advisers, professional year candidates, and support staff.
February 12, 2024
Count acquires offshore service company Solutions Centric
Advice network Count has acquired Solutions Centric, an Australian company that provides offshore accounting, tax and SMSF services out of India.
February 12, 2024
Jeremy Cooper joins Bennelong board
Former Challenger retirement income chair and lead of the eponymous Cooper Review under the Rudd government, Jeremy Cooper, has joined Bennelong Funds Management as non-executive director.
February 09, 2024
Court rules Block Earner crypto product needs AFSL
Fintech company Block Earner has been found by the federal court to have engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct when offering its crypto-backed Earner product.
February 09, 2024
