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Zurich distribution chief joins boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Zurich's chief distribution officer, life and investments is set to depart, taking on a new role with a boutique fund manager from December. The executive overseeing its group insurance proposition is also set to depart as the insurer restructures ...

Global equities manager hires GM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
A boutique fund manager has hired a former Bank of America executive to help expand its global equities offering. Rhys Cahill joins Talaria Capital on November 16 as general manager of business after spending more than 15 years at Bank of America Merrill ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
Rest's legal stoush with one of its members over the fund's approach to climate change is pushing ahead, with a trial fast approaching. Rest and Mark McVeigh have a hearing for a dispute on discovery and privilege today before mediation on September ...

ASX revises capital raising measures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has revised its temporary emergency capital raising measures that were put in place to assist companies during the COVID-19 crisis. The ASX said the measures will be tightened as a result of the stabilisation ...

ASIC takes Linchpin, Endeavour directors to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
ASIC has commenced civil proceedings against current and former directors of Linchpin Capital and Endeavour Securities for alleged breaches of duties. The defendants in the proceedings are Ian Williams, Paul Raftery, Paul Neilson and Peter Daly. Williams ...

Financial services laws under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Following on from the Royal Commission, the Australian Law Reform Commission has been tasked with reviewing financial services laws with a view to simplify laws regulating the industry. As part of its response to the Royal Commission final report, the ...

Legalsuper appoints executive, increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
The $4 billion industry super fund has welcomed a new executive manager of member experience formerly of Cbus. It comes as the fund prepares to also increase insurance premiums for its almost 40,000-strong membership. Carrie Norman has joined legalsuper ...

NAB fined over fees for no service

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
The Federal Court of Australia has fined National Australia Bank $57.5 million over deceptive and misleading conduct. The proceedings commenced in 2018 and were initially brought by ASIC against NAB units NULIS and MLC Nominees for the charging of plan ...

ASIC delays RG97 again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
The corporate regulator is delaying RG97 fee and disclosure requirements for two years as a result of COVID-19. ASIC said it is pushing back the timeframe when superannuation funds and managed investment product issuers are required to update their ...

FASEA adds exam sittings, approved subjects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
FASEA has confirmed it will run six financial adviser exam sittings in 2021 at 31 locations across Australia, subject to COVID-19 restrictions. FASEA will hold exams from January 28 to February 2, March 25-30, May 20-25, July 15-20, September 9-14 and ...