Building blocks Stepping into her first chief executive role at Maple-Brown Abbott in October last year, Sophia Rahmani was ready to once again forge her own path. Eliza Bavin writes.
 Taking centre courtFor JANA chief operating officer Ashleigh Crittle COVID-19 has thrown new challenges her way while also revealing what is most important. Elizabeth McArthur ...  Move to your own beatDina Kotsopoulos was destined for a career in music, but fate had other plans. Now the head of platforms at BT, she reflects on her sliding doors moment.  A tale of tenacityMichelle Lopez is about to cap off her first year as the head of Australian equities at Aberdeen Standard Investments. She shares with Kanika Sood the ...  Biggest challenge yetHaving turned his nose up at the idea of working in the super and retirement sector early on, Allianz Retire+ chief executive Matt Rady is now turning ...  Anything is possibleFor AMP Capital managing director, Australia Marsha Beck the only limits to what can be achieved are those we create in our own minds. Elizabeth McArthur ...  A call to armsThe current environment is a true test for Australia's financial advisers to stand up and restore trust in the profession. And Countplus chief executive ...  A dignified legacyDignity is important for Greg Cantor. It underpins who he is, and it's what he has strived for 30 years to provide fund members each and every day. Harrison ...  An enduring modelOnce a civil servant, Pinnacle Investment Management managing director Ian Macoun has built one of Australia's most successful multi-boutique funds management ...  A unifying threadFrom her strong focus on women, to advocating for the benefits of industry super, a sense of equality and social justice has underscored all that Cbus ...  Listen closelyChi-X Australia is making waves, disrupting the ASX's monopoly. Key to it all, chief executive Vic Jokovic says, is understanding that other people can ... |
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Adviser numbers plateau
|The number of financial advisers in Australia appears to be stabilising at 15,602, as Count and AMP Financial Planning continue to hold the lion's share.
Praemium loses $700m due to adviser transitions
|Praemium reported total net outfows from its Powerwrap scheme has reached $700 million over the past three quarters.
Small cap investors told to 'stop whinging'
|Forager's chief investment officer has read the riot act to investors.
Adam Blumenthal ordered to pay $850k
|Blumenthal is also banned from managing corporations for five years.
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Brighter Super head of listed equities and ESG Fiona Mann was shaped by a childhood steeped in military-like discipline and global nomadism. Andrew McKean writes.
