IFM Investors and ISPT mull merger
Industry super fund-owned IFM Investors and ISPT are considering merging at the behest of their common shareholders, the fund managers said in a joint statement on Friday as asset owners look to cut management fees amid lower returns.
June 02, 2023
ASIC issues first of its kind stop orders for Spaceship Super, Mitrade
The corporate regulator has issued first of its kind stop orders against a superannuation product and a CFD product for deficiencies in their Target Market Determinations.
June 02, 2023
FirstChoice ranks first for overall satisfaction: report
CFS’ FirstChoice platform has ranked first for overall satisfaction in the ‘2023 Wealth Insights Service Level Report’.
June 02, 2023
CareSuper and Spirit Super agree to merge
Industry super funds CareSuper and Spirit Super will merge in late 2024, creating a combined fund with more than 500,000 members and almost $50 billion in Funds Under Management.
June 01, 2023
Mutual Limited Income option added to FirstChoice
The Mutual Wholesale Income strategy has been added to the CFS FirstChoice Investment and Super & Pension platform menus, effective 22 May 2023.
June 01, 2023
BT completes round of Panorama updates
BT has updated Panorama to improve the user experience for the most frequent users of the platform – advice practices’ support staff.
May 31, 2023
Zurich partners with PFAN to extend professional insurance assistance
Zurich Financial Services has partnered with the Pro Bono Financial Advice Network to extend professional insurance assistance to those in particularly adverse or vulnerable situations.
May 31, 2023
ASIC to extend date for separate adviser registration requirement
ASIC will extend the date for the separate adviser registration requirement again, this time to October 2023.
May 30, 2023
AustralianSuper reduces insurance costs for the second year in a row
Over 97 per cent of AustralianSuper members who have insurance through their account will see an average decrease of 11.8 per cent in insurance costs from 27 May.
May 30, 2023
FNZ appoints non-executive director
Global wealth management platform developer FNZ has appointed Kirsty Gross to support the group’s growth strategy, governance, and risk management in the Australian market.
May 29, 2023
Govt appoints TPB chair
Peter de Cure has been appointed chair of the Tax Practitioners Board, replacing Ian Klug.
May 29, 2023
