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CALI hires policy director from FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... Association of Australia to its leadership ranks. Ben Marshan will join CALI on March 27 as director of policy and industry affairs, following an announcement last week that he is taking a small break after finishing up with the FPA. Marshan joined the ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... anchored," he said. Earlier in the week, Powell gave an identical speech before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee following the submittal of the semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. The report stated the US labour market ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... for death and TPD underinsurance to be $600 million per year. MetLife Australia chief of staff, strategy and external affairs Wendy Tse said: "Our industry is reaching an important juncture. Increasing household financial pressures and cost of advice ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... is often someone within a business," he said. "If a company is appointing a CSO, maybe they've come from corporate affairs, risk, or strategy. They understand the overall business strategy and they're a trusted entity for the executive, but then ...

Advisers put on notice: HLB Mann Judd

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... reaching and intended to also put advisers on notice and encourage them to dig deeper with clients and their financial affairs. Otherwise, advisers could be unwillingly supporting mischaracterised amounts coming in, which carries the risk of prosecution," ...

Former adviser sees ban reduced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... his basic obligations, and had demonstrated a lack of reliable care and attention in the consideration of his client's affairs. ASIC said that it is considering the AAT's decision.

Vanguard veteran announces retirement

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
Vanguard Australia's executive team member and head of corporate affairs Robin Bowerman will retire at the end of the week after almost 20 years with the firm. Bowerman led the retail, strategy, advocacy and corporate affairs functions during his ...

Rest names new independent chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... Merlino stepped away from politics in June, having also previously held the portfolios of sport, recreation and youth affairs, and disability, ageing and carers. "James is a fantastic addition to the Rest board and will be a tireless advocate for our ...

AustralianSuper shakes up executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... executive, Mark Delaney as chief investment officer and deputy chief executive, Sarah Adams as chief strategy and corporate affairs officer, Blackmore as chief officer of retirement, Peter Curtis as chief operating officer, Michele Glover as chief colleague ...

HNWs shunning professional advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... advice were that they prefer to seek advice only when they need it (39%) and believe they can manage their own financial affairs. As well as this, HNWs cited the cost of advisers (31%, up from 26%), a lack of confidence in advisers' expertise (30%, up ...