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Future Fund hires chief economist

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The $199 billion sovereign wealth fund hired from Wellington Management for its inaugural chief economist. Toby Johnston will commence the role on January 27 and will report directly to the Future Fund's chief investment officer Sue Brake. He will lead ...

CBA receives regulatory approval for CFS sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced all regulatory approvals have been received for the sale of a 55% interest in Colonial First State (CFS) to leading global investment firm KKR. The transaction is expected to complete on 1 December  ...

Former adviser pleads guilty to fabricating evidence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
A former financial adviser, who has previously worked for Westpac, Fortnum Private Wealth and Libertas Financial Planning, pleaded guilty to five criminal offences at the Downing Centre Local Court. Ezzat-Daniel Nesseim pleaded guilty to dishonestly ...

Link allows BCM due diligence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
The Link Group board agreed to provide a syndicate led by Pepper European Servicing with exclusive due diligence information following the takeover offer for Link's Banking and Credit Management (BCM) business. The PES syndicate has been given exclusive ...

BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Former BT executive Kon Costas has spun out the institution's self-licensee offering, launching his own business. Now known as the Principals' Community, Costas has formed it as an independent and dedicated self-licensed offer with the objective ...

Super funds handed holdings disclosure win

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The superannuation portfolio holdings disclosure legislation has been finalised, with the government delivering a significant victory to super funds when it comes to unlisted assets and derivatives. Released yesterday, the final legislation shows a ...

Industry fund ups admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
The Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund is increasing its administration fees from December 1. Currently, members of MIESF pay $2.35 per week plus 0.10%. From next month, the asset-based component will increase to 0.18%. The weekly account ...

Active Super adds board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
The $14 billion industry superannuation fund will welcome a new board director next month, appointed to a four-year term. Liverpool City Council's Nathan Hagarty will join Active Super's board on December 5 as an employer-nominated director. ...

BT closes self-licensee business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
BT will shutter its Practice Principals' Community (formerly known as BT Select or BT Open), with the head of the offering to depart BT to start an independent service for self-licensed practices. Kon Costas, who has been with BT for a decade and ...

Kelly+Partners to acquire firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
The ASX-listed accounting and private wealth group is set to complete a tuck-in acquisition of a firm in NSW. Kelly+Partners is set to pay $4.4 million for the Penrith-based accounting firm with 30% due in two years. The accounting firm is expected ...