Industry Updates

Wealth transfer talks key to client satisfaction rate: Research

By encouraging clients’ children to be involved in the wealth-transfer process, financial advisers are likely to see a higher satisfaction and retention rate, according to a whitepaper from Australian Ethical and CoreData Research.  

Super funds up offshore asset allocation in 2023: NAB

The total offshore asset allocation of Australian super funds has reached 47.8 per cent in 2023, according to the biennial NAB Super Insights Report.  

Optimum Pensions releases retirement income strategies book for financial planners

Optimum Pensions has released a new book aimed at helping financial planners design secure income strategies for their retiring clients. 

Australian Ethical CEO joins Australian Philanthropic Services board

Australian Philanthropic Services has appointed Australia Ethical CEO John McMurdo to its board of directors.  

Frontier Advisors restructures research team

Frontier Advisors has restructured its research team, promoting a slew of internal talents.  

ASIC gains court order for iExtend to apply for an AFSL

ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from iExtend after investigating concerns it was operating a financial services business without an Australian Financial Services Licence.

Mercer fined $12 million for fee disclosure failures

The Federal Court has ordered Mercer Financial Advice pay a $12 million penalty after being found to have failed in its fee disclosure obligations and charging fees to customers it was not entitled to charge.

MLC Life hires three in distribution team

MLC Life Insurance has made three appointments in its northern region retail distribution team.

ASFA names former HESTA executive Mary Delahunty as CEO

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed former HESTA executive Mary Delahunty as CEO.

Rest commits $1 billion to green data centres

Rest has invested $1 billion in green data centres via renewable and clean energy infrastructure manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Coredata appoints Dean Thomas as APAC head

Coredata Research has appointed Dean Thomas as CEO of CoreData APAC.

The best of financial planning in Australia recognised at inaugural FAAA Awards

The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 winners of the inaugural FAAA Awards across six professional categories.

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