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ASIC drags Evans Dixon to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
The corporate regulator started Federal Court proceedings against an Evans Dixon subsidiary over advice it provided, pushing down shares over 12% by noon. ASIC is alleging a Dixon Advisory representative failed to look after client's best interest ...

Industry fund underpaid SG to staff

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
There's an unlikely user of the government's current amnesty for employers who underpaid SG - a Sydney superannuation fund, which is currently reimbursing shortfalls to staff. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund underpaid ...

Gonski departs ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
David Gonski has stepped down as the chair of ANZ, with Paul O'Sullivan to succeed him. Gonski is retiring from the board after serving as chair for six and a half years. "It has been an honour to work with my fellow directors and the management team ...

Senior trio exit AMP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
AMP Capital has lost three senior executives from its equities division amid the fallout from the group's sexual harassment allegations. Global chief investment officer of equities David Allen will leave AMP Capital after three and a half years in the ...

VGI Partners profits tumble

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... statutory net profit after tax of $3.6 million for the six months ending June 30, compared to $20.6 million for the half year ending 30 June 2019. Normalised NPAT (that adds back amortisation of the VG1/VG8 IPO costs and unrealised fair value losses) ...

Australian Unity investments GM to depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
The executive general manager of investments at Australian Unity Wealth is departing in mid-September as the business looks to restructure the role and the responsibilities of the chief executive. Geraldine Barlow joined Australian Unity in May 2016 ...

AMP hires risk lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
AMP has appointed a head of risk, superannuation, retirement and platforms. Justine Gorman will step into the role, joining AMP from National Australia Bank where she was head of risk, wealth transformation program. Gorman spent approximately two and ...

Iress posts mixed half year results

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
The financial services software provider reported a 14% decrease in net profit after tax at $26.3 million from the previous corresponding period. Iress noted the decrease in NPAT was due to the impact of operating losses in acquired businesses and the ...

BGH Capital closes in on theme park deal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... theme park and cinema operator is required to raise a minimum of $35 million through shareholder equity by the company's half year announcement in February 2021. The deal comes months after BGH's initial bid in January at $4 after another offer at $3.90 ...

Advice firm partners with mortgage aggregator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
Encore Advisory Group has partnered with Loan Market, a mortgage aggregator, establishing a new business. The new joint business will be called Financial Advice Mortgage Solutions (FAMS). FAMS said the new business will bring together everything a professional ...