Making an impact Melior chief executive Lucy Steed doesn't do things by accident; she has always known what she is good at and where her path is. But a few years ago, she was forced to align her head with her heart. Elizabeth McArthur writes.
 Higher groundAllianz Retire+ head of technical services Justine Marquet is at the forefront of a new and exciting phase of the retirement system, sharing how she is ...  Branching outStafford Capital head of client solutions, Australia and New Zealand Elysse Morgan spends most of her working day engaging with the keepers of capital ...  Staying the courseDan Farmer has been chief investment officer of MLC Asset Management for a little over two years now, and after spending 17 years at TelstraSuper and ...  Common groundFrom films to writing successful novels to publishing, Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) chief executive Judith Fox takes the expertise ...  Starting freshDan Jowett joined Openmarkets in February 2022 during a challenging period; it was embroiled in an ASIC investigation for substantial historical compliance ...  Comfortable in any marketAs one of the longest-serving fund managers in the country, Ausbil Investment Management chief investment officer Paul Xiradis has truly seen it all and ...  Balancing actTo be successful as Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) lead ombudsman for investments and advice, one requires empathy, impartiality ...  Mission possibleTaking a gamble to steady the ship as chief executive of First Nations Foundation, Phil Usher has turned it into a more secure, self sustaining entity ...  Building an empireA single decision can change your life, and that's exactly what Centuria Capital joint chief executive Jason Huljich learned when he came to Australia ... |
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|Financial advice practices are serving more clients, charging higher fees and reporting record levels of satisfaction with their licensees, despite the weight of compliance, according to CoreData.
Superhero partners for crypto push
|Superhero has joined forces with Robinhood's cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp to enter the digital assets market.
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After 25 years, Andrew Gregory remains motivated by the impact financial advice can have on Australians' lives. As UniSuper's chief advice officer, he is not slowing down on any of his current ambitions. Matthew Wai writes.
