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Advice firm impersonated clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
A prominent financial adviser conceded a series of phone calls in which a staffer impersonated a client may have been at his direction. Questioned by Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr on Tuesday, Henderson Maxwell chief executive and senior financial ...

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson, chief executive and senior financial adviser at Henderson Maxwell. McKenna sought financial advice from Henderson in late- ...

Government ramps up ASIC powers

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
In light of the Royal Commission, the Turnbull Government has increased criminal and civil penalties for corporate misconduct and boosted ASIC's surveillance powers. Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Sales director moves from Legg Mason

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
A former sales director at Legg Mason has moved to an Australian-based global fund manager with more than $105 billion under management. Joining IFM Investors as an associate director in treasury services, debt investments is Justin Nunan. IFM said ...

New chair, deputy chair for industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
A $13 billion industry superannuation fund is welcoming a new chair and deputy chair. Cate Wood has stepped down as chair of CareSuper, with deputy chair Terence Wetherall promoted to lead the board, having served as an employer director since 2015. ...

Trustee services provider buys advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... Proactive Portfolios. Established in 2016, Trustee Partners owns Tidswell Financial, the trustee behind Spaceship, GoodSuper, MAX Super and mobiSuper. PHAROS Financial Group managing director and co-founder Mark Perry said earlier offers to acquire the ...

AMP admits to serious misconduct in RC submissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
AMP has acknowledged hundreds of instances of misconduct in relation to the provision of financial advice between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2015. In opening the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice today, Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
The appointments all form part of Mercer's expanding global responsible investment team. Timothy Stamp, Max Messervy and Tomi Nummela are joining the firm and Stamp represents the Australian hire. Nummela will join the UK responsible investment team ...

DigitalX launches crypto-heavy fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Listed crypto advisory firm DigitalX has launched a fund that will predominantly invest in cryptocurrencies and form part of its newly-formed funds management division led by a former Ellerston Capital portfolio manager. Its inaugural fund, DigitalX ...

MAX Awards nominations close soon

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
Less than two weeks remain for nominations in the 2018 Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards. The annual event is hosted by Financial Standard and there are 23 award categories this year including Advertising Campaign of the Year ...