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Fraudulent property director charged

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... from their employer superannuation funds and savings accounts to invest in a property development at Biggera Waters, Queensland. Specifically, Steele advised the investors to invest their funds in EA Invest, the corporate entity that was to purchase ...

Bank of Queensland slapped with EU

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
APRA and AUSTRAC have agreed to a court enforceable undertaking (CEU) following weakness in the bank's risk management and money laundering controls. APRA said it's acted following several beaches or its prudential standards and a review that ...

BT names distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... management for nearly five years and prior to that was regional manager, distributing BT Wrap and Asgard platforms across Queensland. He has been at BT for more than 14 years and in the past worked in sales roles at Midwinter, Mariner Financial and AXA. ...

Viridian picks up advice firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
Viridian Financial Group has acquired a Queensland-based boutique advice firm, with plans to leverage its use of video Statements of Advice (SoAs). Viridian has acquired Enlightened Financial Solutions, founded by chief executive and Financial Standard ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has entered a joint venture that gives it a 50% stake in a company that provides gas and electricity metering solutions. Vector, a New Zealand electricity and gas distributor, has offloaded half ownership of its ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... five assets that underpin the platform are a range of solar and wind farms in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Queensland. "We are delighted to be announcing the launch of Intera at a time of unprecedented momentum within the energy sector. This ...

Bank of Queensland names Frazis replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
Current chairman Patrick Allaway has been named as Bank of Queensland's (BOQ) new managing director and chief executive for the period up to December 2024. The temporary appointment comes after former chief executive George Frazis departed suddenly ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Peacock, proposed the Fair Work Commission should review the operation of the current 38-hour work week. University of Queensland professor John Quiggin says that the 38-hour work week has only been in place for the last 40 years, and a shift in practice ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... "They're proud of Australia, they're not politically engaged, they earn a lot, and there's lots of them in Queensland," Ralph said. "And super? Well, 'Why can't I have it in my house? If not, just maximise return'." The largest ...

ASIC bans Queensland adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
ASIC has banned Queensland-based adviser Douglas Allen from providing financial services for three years. ASIC's review of Allen's advice files revealed that he employed a "layered advice" approach. The regulator discovered that his recommendations ...