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Rainy day funds probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... creating "rainy day funds" to pay for possible fines and sanctions. At the beginning of the hearing, Falinski asked University of NSW professor Scott Donald whether creating an indemnity insurance market for penalties risks creating moral hazard for ...

Hostplus hits members with new fee

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... profit-to-member funds are likely to use a range of methods to raise the required reserves. Professor Scott Donald from the University of NSW appeared before the committee and explained that while retail super funds have a parent company which can fund ...

IFM Investors adds former Schroders chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... the institutional business across Asia Pacific. Prior to his roles at Schroders, Durack was chief executive at State Super NSW and has held senior positions at Mercer and Towers Perrin. He has also served on the board of the Financial Services Council ...

NSW small businesses offered support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... $1 billion in support for the month of February as the shadow COVID-19 lockdown continues. Announced over the weekend, the NSW government package is being offered to workers, businesses, and the performing arts sector to help keep people employed. The ...

Conscious IM appoints investment director

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... at Ability Options as general manager of property and assets and as an access consultant at the Independent Living Centre NSW. Conscious IM chief investment officer Matthew Tominic said he is delighted to have such a highly respected and experienced ...

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... economies based on CommSec's metrics. The January 2022 survey found that lockdowns weighed on the economic performances of NSW and the ACT. "While both of these economies could scale the rankings again, new challenges are presented by COVID-19 restrictions ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... executive of the Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was leader of the opposition for the NSW Liberal Party from 2002 to 2005. Brogden also holds several roles with not for profits including Lifeline Australia and the ...

Kelly Partners acquires Canberra firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... Northern Beaches, an agreement was signed to acquire an accounting and financial planning business located in Northern Beaches, NSW. Following completion on February 1 next year, the accounting team of the acquired business will relocate to the company's ...

ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... relations and advisory, remuneration and benefits, and diversity and inclusion. She has previously worked with the ATO and the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. Finally, ASIC has also appointed several regional commissioners to work with local stakeholders. ...

Kelly Partners acquires in NSW

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Kelly Partners Group acquired a financial advice and accounting firm based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The unnamed wealth management firm is expected to generate between $910,000 and $1.3 million for its new owner. When the transaction finalises in ...