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Westpac announces appointment, departure

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
Westpac has announced a new chief operating officer will join its ranks, while a group executive will leave the bank early next year. Scott Collary has nabbed the role and will lead Westpac's newly created group operating office, as the bank brings ...

European robo-adviser eyes Australia, taps Westpac exec

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The former head of Westpac's private banking business has brought a Belgium-based robo-adviser down under, and says industry super funds, major banks, broker businesses and dealer groups are already knocking at the door. With its Asia Pacific operations ...

Pension funds apply pressure on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Some of the largest pension funds in the US have sent letters to their government urging action on climate change after a proposal sought to limit their ESG investing capabilities. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), which has ...

ASIC will not appeal wagyu and shiraz decision

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The corporate regulator has announced it will not appeal to the High Court's rejection ofits case against Westpac for alleged responsible lending breaches. ASIC commenced federal court proceedings against Westpac in 2017 alleging that between December ...

Westpac nabs Deutsche Bank executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Westpac has named a new head of institutional banking, hiring from the executive team of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand. Anthony Miller has been appointed chief executive of Westpac Institutional Bank, moving from his current position as chief ...

12 charged in $17m fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
A joint-agency investigation into an elaborate $17 million fraud has resulted in charges against 12 people. Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigators executed search warrants at 10 locations across Sydney, nine in south-east Queensland and two in ...

AMP Capital revamps leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... officer and acting chief financial officer for personal reasons. Simon Joiner, currently chief operating officer in the North West region will take on the lead operations role and Williams will slip into the role of global transition manager, overseeing ...

Hearts and Minds but no ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Listed impact investment vehicle Hearts and Minds Investments has returned more than 26% on a 12-month basis, while also donating $4.1 million to medical research. Yet, the fund has faced major roadblocks when it comes to receiving a rating. The investment ...

Six Park eyes advisers, appoints head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
Six Park has hired a former AustralianSuper and BT Financial Group business development and partnerships team member, as it looks to tap into adviser groups, platforms and other B2B channels. Ha-Dieu Ford has joined its management team as the head of ...

ASIC appeal upheld

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
An appeal by the corporate watchdog has been upheld after the Federal Court set aside a decision made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to not ban a Western Australian-based financial adviser. Robert Hutchison was permanently banned from providing ...