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Australian Retirement Trust wraps up AvSuper merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has completed its merger with AvSuper after the two super funds formalised negotiations in February 2023. The $280 billion industry superannuation giant has gained 4800 new members and added $2.43 billion in funds under ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Financial advisers, licensees, and superannuation trustees are facing the ire of ASIC after an investigation found they are profiting from boiler room tactics that convince members to switch funds. An overwhelming number of members are goaded into leaving ...

Farewell TelstraSuper: Largest corporate fund explores merger options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
TelstraSuper is searching for a merger partner, after its board concluded that size and scale are "increasingly important" to serving members' best financial interests. "The TelstraSuper Board see this as an exciting opportunity for members as we ...

Fidelity to roll out more active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The fund manager is looking to significantly boost its local lineup of active ETFs. Fidelity is seeking the approval of unitholders to modify the constitutions of a number of its managed funds to enable listing of a class of units on either the ASX ...

Performance test needs better metrics, durability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The superannuation performance test has several shortcomings that must be addressed in Treasury's latest round of consultation so it is fair and sustainable, the Actuaries Institute Summit heard. Mercer associate Kieran Chu said while the Your Future ...

Count renews Iress contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
Count has renewed its contract with Iress to continue to provide software to its 550 financial adviser network. Count's financial advisers will continue to use Iress' Xplan, saying that it wanted to partner with the right provider to support ...

ATO flags key focus areas this tax time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will be taking a close look at three key areas where taxpayers make common mistakes this tax season. Incorrectly claiming work-related expenses, inflation claims for rental properties and failing ...

Former APRA chair joins ASX board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
ASX chair Damien Roche has announced former APRA chair Wayne Byres will join the ASX board, effective today, as non-executive director. Roche said he was delighted to welcome Byres to the board, and he looked forward to "drawing on his deep financial ...

Count upgrades synergy benefits after Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
Count has updated the expected cost synergy benefits expected to be achieved following the acquisition of Diverger. It said annualised expected cost savings had been upgraded to approximately $4 million by FY25, which is an increase from the initial ...

OpenMarkets brings on corporate advisory firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
The fintech signed a strategic agreement that will see boutique advisory firm Rawson Lewis join its ranks. Rawson Lewis specialises in advising and structuring public capital markets transactions, including IPOs rights issues and placements, as well ...