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Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Systems despite the publicly announced direction it gave to withdraw those funds because of Australia's international legal obligations," he said. In a statement, a Future Fund spokesperson said: "The Future Fund has a clear framework for exclusions ...

TAL appoints chief claims officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... spent 12 years at the major bank working across several senior roles. Croft began her career on Westpac's corporate legal counsel before becoming chief of staff of the institutional bank division. She then became chief operating officer of life ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... and consumers, improving productivity, and providing clarity as to compliance requirements and enforcement. The existing legal framework is no longer fit for purpose, the ALRC said. The key recommendation out of the final report is that corporations ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... ship for a chief investment officer role. Linda Trusler, who worked for the $5 billion superannuation fund dedicated to the legal community for almost five years, has joined Rajomon Asset Management, founded by Abidal Guerinat. Her departure follows ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... the broader cryptocurrency market. He clarified that this decision also doesn't reflect the SEC's stance on the legal status of other crypto assets or the existing non-compliance issues among some market participants. Meanwhile, SEC commissioner ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... ability to assist in the delivery of advice but also its potential to do damage. "There are a range of social, ethical and legal questions that we will be working through with members in this space," Abood said. The second area of focus is improving ...

Court finds Canna Campbell infringed trademark

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... investigation by the FAAA into this matter," she said. Korolak said she will pursue various orders against Campbell with respect to legal costs, plus injunctive and declaratory relief. Financial Standard reached out to Campbell and her lawyer for com ...

Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... non-disclosure of her prior unrelated hospitalisations for serious mental health issues as fraudulent. ASIC alleged Zurich, the legal successor in the case, breached its duty of utmost good faith by failing to consult the financial adviser who'd assisted ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... revealed that AMP Limited and subsidiaries, including AMP Services, NM Super, AMP Super, and AWM Services, were served with legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales by Munich Re in April 2023. The proceedings regard the manner in which ...

Global fund managers welcome chief executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... responsible for the strategic direction and vision of MFS, leading a team of investment, distribution, finance, human resources, legal and technology functions at the firm. "Having worked with Ted for nearly two decades, I have seen firsthand the profound ...