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ASIC intends to extend legislative instruments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
ASIC is set to extend three legislative instruments for five years, one of which relates to record keeping for financial advisers. The instruments are: Class Order [CO 14/923] Record-keeping obligations for Australian financial services licensees when ...

Iress snags Insignia Financial executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... super starting in November. Before his three years at Insignia, Wall held senior positions at MLC Wealth, Colonial First State and Zurich Financial Services. Iress chief executive Marcus Price noted his strong track record of leading transformational ...

FAAA calls on advisers: 'We ask for your support'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson has outlined the industry's biggest gripes with the collapse of Dixon Advisory and how it has been handled. Anderson said he is angry about the ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
Nest is establishing an evergreen timberland fund and has its sights set on opportunities in Australia. The $70 billion workplace pension fund has enlisted Campbell Global, J.P. Morgan Asset Management's timberland investment advisory company, to develop ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at its August board meeting. RBA governor Michele Bullock said the case for an interest rate cut in the near-term was not a likely scenario. "Based on what I know today and what ...

Cbus taps ex-AustralianSuper equities chief for 'critical role'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... officer of VFMC. He's also held roles at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and been chief investment officer, Asia ex-Japan at State Street Global Advisors. Chatfield said "securing high quality, experienced professionals in portfolio construction" is key to ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Mercer Superannuation Australia has been slapped with a whopping $11.3 million penalty by the Federal Court on the back of an ASIC-led greenwashing investigation. Mercer was found to make misleading statements on its website about seven Sustainable ...

GSFM appoints key account manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
Joining from Macquarie, Lewis Bond is now key account manager for NSW and ACT. Bond will oversee financial adviser relationships in the states, bringing five years' experience with Macquarie Group. GSFM head of retail distribution Stephen Fletcher ...

Eildon divests stakes in four funds to Trilogy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
Eildon Capital Group has offloaded its interest in four funds for $3.63 million to Trilogy Group. The ASX-listed firm entered a binding sale agreement with Trilogy to divest its management rights and direct co-investment stakes as part of a strategic ...

Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... up from 3.6% in the March quarter. This is the first increase in annual CPI inflation since the December 2022 quarter." State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said the rise in inflation came in above expectations but an interest ...