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Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
The US Department of Justice is seeking to recover about $2 billion in assets misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in a scandal with ties to the Malaysian prime minister's stepson and US actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among other notable ...

Age Pension changes looming

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... two years, and by 1 July 2023, will reach 67-years-old for those born on or after 1 January 1957, according to the Department of Social Services. No changes will apply for those born before 1 July 1952; and qualification age remains at 65. Recipients ...

Robo-advisers expected to meet fiduciary rule

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... the same regulatory framework that now requires retirement advisers are subject to fiduciary obligations under the Department of Labor's Fiduciary Rule. The SEC's position on the issue is continuing despite the broader push by the Trump administration ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... interests of clients in a bid to prevent the US$17 billion lost by retirement savers each year. Last Friday, the US Department of Labor partially introduced the impartial conduct standard - a fiduciary rule to curb conflicts of interest in relation to ...

Philanthropy report offers valuable insights for NFPs: Perpetual

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... high-net-worth (HNW) and institutional givers was released by Giving Australia 2016 this week as part of a program run by the Department of Social Services. Perpetual, one of Australia's largest managers of philanthropic funds, welcomed the launch of ...

Henderson appoints investment director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... a restructure in December. Before Henderson, he was global investment manager and co-head of the North American department of Baillie Gifford. He was also investment director - US equities at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, US investment manager ...

Public service veteran retires from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, commissioner of the Australian Public Service and secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. AMP chair Catherine Brenner said Shergold "has made a significant contribution to AMP over ...

ANZ appoints wealth CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... government cyber security roles, having most recently delivered the new National Cyber Security Strategy to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and formerly served as chief information security officer for the Department of Defence. Connick ...

QSuper commits to ESG, creates new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... strategist. Claire Molinari joined the $65 billion fund in December 2016 following a six-month stint with the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, working for Marine Finance Consulting. The QSuper role was created with the aim ...

NSW government pins fintech job hopes to H2 Ventures

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... guarantee, if H2 Ventures cannot repay its loan, Investec can claim 50% of any losses from the government. The NSW Department of Industry threw similar government support behind fintech hub Stone & Chalk in 2015, in an effort to "help innovative companies ...