administration

Financial planning

How much could investors recover from Shield Master Fund?

Administrator Deloitte has shared how much Shield Master Fund investors could receive in estimated returns if the scheme is successfully wound up. ...

Expert Analysis

Advisers playing risky game with direct overseas employees

Advice businesses that directly contract offshore workers are exposed to legal challenges in light of a recent Fair Work Commission decision, writes Danielle Cornelissen,...

Financial planning

NextGen sees AFSL cancelled by ASIC

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of NextGen Financial Group, following the Federal Court’s order in November for the firm to be wound up in in...

Superannuation

Link Group extends contract with AustralianSuper

Link Group has announced an extension of its contract with AustralianSuper for another four years, starting 1 July....

Superannuation

Mercer and Kogan.com to launch new super fund

There’s a new kid on the superannuation block with Mercer and Kogan.com announcing this morning that they will together launch a new “no frills, ultra-low fee” super fund...

Superannuation

Mercer buys Pillar

Mercer has emerged as the buyer of the NSW Government-owned Pillar Administration. ...

Life/Risk

Less admin for OneCare

ANZ’s OneCare has launched new initiatives to streamline OneCare’s underwriting processes to allow advisers and clients to spend more time on wealth solutions....

Financial planning

Admin, compliance hampers adviser face time

Advisers were spending 30 hours a week on administration but only nine hours meeting clients face-to-face despite a desire to meet clients more....

Superannuation

Fiducian expands SMSF admin space

Fiducian aims to push further into the SMSF admin space by expanding its subsidiary, Fiducian Business Services....

Superannuation

Super fund picks up admin technology stake

Coal industry super fund, Mine Wealth and Wellbeing has taken a stake in super administration technology provider, Recreo....

Financial planning

ASIC moves against failed land developer

ASIC began proceedings in the Victorian Federal Court against failed land banking company Midland HWY, for appointing Hall Chadwick as administrators without notifying in...