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AAT overturns ASIC ban on investment guru

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... might be contravened: it is enough that the applicant's conduct suggests she is either careless with respect to her legal obligations, or is prepared to disregard them," said McCabe. On the other side, counsel for Grubisa disputed ASIC's characterisation ...

Fidelity finds key barriers in Australian estate planning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... asked about the greatest challenges in leaving a bequest, the report highlighted key themes like navigating uncertainty, legal and administrative issues, financial pressures, family dynamics, ensuring fairness for the family, and fulfilling personal ...

Magellan mulls converting closed-end fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... exchange". "A conversion raises considerable complexities requiring significant work to address and Magellan will have regard to legal, regulatory and tax matters that require detailed assessment. Any conversion would be subject to a number of conditions ...

legalsuper appoints finance chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The industry fund for the legal community has hired a finance chief but is still in the market for a new chief investment officer to replace Norman Zhang who resigned last month. legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons has announced the appointment of ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks as well as human rights and legal responsibilities in situations of armed conflict. Armed conflict can bring with it adverse human rights impacts ...

AMP shareholder class action settlement slashed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Disgruntled AMP shareholders are set to receive $84 million out of the $110 million class action settlement after legal fees are taken out should the court approve the proposed amount. Maurice Blackburn will take a $26 million cut of the settlement ...

Aussies largely unsure of legacy plan: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... it seems much of this could be lost during transfer, with one in five (20%) over-50s worried about additional costs and legal fees impacting their ability to leave a legacy. Australians also have a heavy reliance across the population on wills (49%) ...

Family office executives take investment reins: Ocorian

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... have reacted by recruiting professionals with a wide range of skills including investment analysts, financial planners, legal experts, and technologists. Family offices have also embraced advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine ...

FEAL appoints NGS Super chief to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... invaluable in helping FEAL continue to empower world-class leaders. "Natalie's extensive experience in corporate governance, legal, risk management, and government affairs will strengthen FEAL's commitment to professional development, education resourcing ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... Bradford. "Our Roadmap is led by guiding principles which recognise, most importantly, Australian Retirement Trust's legal duty to our members. "A key principle of our Roadmap is that we cannot achieve a net zero greenhouse gas emissions investment ...