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Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... Consumer Protection Act, ASIC can permanently ban someone who is convicted of fraud. He can now never provide financial services; perform any function involved in carrying on a financial services business; control an entity that carries on a financial ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals that within the next decade, nearly one-fifth of Australian households will become eligible to purchase wholesale products without retail consumer protections. Accordingly, the research ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... markets Nicholas O'Kane. Macquarie's annuity-style divisions, Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Banking and Financial Services, saw a decline in their combined net profit for the December 2023 quarter, impacted by fewer asset realisations and continued ...

Claremont Global launches ETF range

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... pharmaceuticals, utilities, or resources. Rather, Desmond said, the fund invests in essential non-leveraged financial services, well-established technology companies, healthcare (excluding pharmaceuticals), business service providers, niche high-margin ...

Centric hires chief client officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... before departing following a strategic review. Centric stated that Morris's extensive experience in the financial services industry and his ability to understand client requirements and provide solutions that exceed expectations align seamlessly ...

Count drops $4.1m on SMSF services company

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... management team at Solutions Centric will provide a strong platform for growth and support to the accounting and financial services industry in Australia." The acquisition is expected to complete before March 31.

Crypto fintech needed AFSL, court says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... crypto-assets, should have been registered as a managed investment scheme, and that Block Earner had provided unlicensed financial services. This is because the Earner product met the definition of a managed investment scheme and a facility for making ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Irvine has served as NAB's group executive and private business since 2020 and boasts 27 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining NAB, Irvine was head of Canadian Business Banking at the Bank of Montreal. He has held a range of roles ...

Novigi completes QMV Solutions deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... latter's Investigate DQ software, for an undisclosed figure. Novigi delivers data and technology services to financial services companies including Mercer, Link and Vanguard Super. It said QMV Solutions is a complementary business that will deepen its ...

Unlicensed crypto investor faces jail time

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
A Queensland man has been charged with nine offences and is facing imprisonment for running a financial services business without a licence. The charges were filed after an investigation by ASIC, which discovered that Aryn Hala had made promises to ...