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Selfwealth ditches Stake takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... Last July, Cath Whitaker vacated the role of chief executive, while Paul Cullinan assumed the role of acting chief executive. Rob Edgley resigned as chair in April. Several board and executive changes made at the start of the year included the resignation ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The government plans to mandate that crypto exchanges adhere to Australian financial services laws, requiring digital asset platform operators to obtain an AFSL. Treasury's Regulating digital asset platforms' consultation, released today, mandates that ...

Keppel private fund expands into Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
The Singaporean investment giant's private fund, the Keppel Education Asset Fund (KEAF) has acquired two education assets in Sydney for $198 million. Backed by institutional investors, including a large sovereign wealth fund and pension funds, KEAF's ...

Holistic remuneration tool launched to super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
A consulting firm led by the former executive manager of growth at Media Super is rolling out a leadership resourcing and remuneration tool for profit-to-member superannuation funds. In July, founding director John Myers, who was most recently on Media ...

FAAA names inaugural awards finalists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 finalists for its suite of awards, to be presented at its annual Professionals Congress in November. The newly merged entity has launched its inaugural awards, spanning six categories. ...

Vista acquires second practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Vista Financial Group has made its second acquisition this year as it eyes strengthening its presence in Melbourne. Founded in 2015 by Jason Chew, Orange Wealth, which largely services Millennials out of South Yarra, joins Beaumaris-based Vista. The ...

Platform fees, poor resourcing a red flag for regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
The chief executives of major platform operators in the UK have received letters from the regulator, flagging concerns around poor disclosure of fees and under-investment in technology. In the letter, the Financial Conduct Authority's director of consumer ...

Colonial First State appoints inaugural chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... Horen has been confirmed as the incoming chief executive for CFS Group. Announcing the appointment, CFS Group executive chair Rob Coombe said now is the right time to appoint a group chief executive to run the overall day to day business. He said it ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
Many large licensees are failing to proactively remediate clients in a fair and timely manner, operating under a framework that lacks appropriate oversight and accountability. ASIC measured large licensees against standards in Regulatory Guide 277 Consumer ...

NextGen Financial Group forced into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
After ignoring an Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determination, which was then escalated to the Federal Court, NextGen Financial Group is now in the process of winding up. WJ & V Drakoulis Super, the trustees of the SMSF that sued ...