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Spaceship co-founder to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... RSE. We will consider an application at a future time," Moore said. Moore has about 27 years of experience including as St George Bank's chief operating officer. He was appointed as chair in May 2018, a month after the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... of exporters). Yes Virginia, Trump has managed to turn close neighbours against each other. Trump must have read General George Patton's words: "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." But in this ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... the world in his quest to make "America Great Again" and perhaps, secure a second term at the Oval Office. Reminds me of George W. and the Bushisms that flourished under his watch. For our purposes, I note: "The vast majority of our imports come from ...

Boutique hires distribution lead from AMP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... AMP Capital executive as its investment director to oversee its distribution efforts. Ophir Asset Management recruited George Chirakis as investment director to replace Rob Saunders, who finished up after three years with the firm. At Ophir, George leads ...

ANZ changes advice model, cuts Prime Access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... enforceable undertaking with ASIC in relation to Prime Access. At the time, then-ANZ group executive wealth Australia, Alexis George said: "We acknowledge we did not meet customers' expectations by not providing them the services we promised. We have ...

Westpac appoints acting advice GM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... and bringing BT Financial Group back in-house. The move will see the departure of Westpac consumer bank chief executive George Frazis and BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper. Financial Standard understands there will be more changes to Westpac's ...

FASEA welcomes new directors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... currently a director of advice and investment management firm Crystal Wealth Partners. Previously, she spent time at St George Bank as a financial planner, before a seven-year stint as a principal of investment advice at Yellow Brick Road. Prior to joining ...

MP slams prolonged grandfathered commissions carve out

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... given they were put on notice six years ago. Thistlethwaite told a session hearing with ANZ deputy chief executive Alexis George that some financial advisers bought a practice on the basis that grandfathered commissions would guarantee part of the profits. ...

Westpac exits personal advice, restructures leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... executive search is carried out. These changes are effective April 1. Under the new structure, consumer bank chief executive George Frazis will leave the group in June. Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer commented: "George is a highly talented and ...

Banks, ASIC still at war over fees-for-no-service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... will complete its review, and neither has Westpac's Securitor and Magnitude. Westpac's review - and its review of St. George Bank - and all related remediation is due for completion in the second half of 2019.