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GPT appoints Charter Hall executive as new chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... managing director and group chief executive David Harrison. "Proutt's employment contract has a six-month notice period and standard non-compete and non-solicitation provisions."

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
The Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee has voted five to four to hold the policy rate steady at 5.25%, while unanimously agreeing to reduce the stock of UK government bond purchases by £100 billion over the next year. In halting a run ...

APRA moves to ensure improved member outcomes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
APRA is updating Prudential Standard 'Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes' (SPS 515) to enhance member outcomes in superannuation, including requiring trustees to justify business-related expenses. The regulator's changes seek to align expenditure ...

APRA consults on hybrid bond resilience

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
The regulator is seeking feedback on improving the effectiveness of hybrid capital bonds amid concerns design features would not be resilient enough to withstand a banking crisis. APRA released its discussion paper on Thursday, citing the challenges ...

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
A new study shows that while most local financial services marketers believe compliance teams get in the way of them getting their job done, those same compliance specialists think marketers are just looking for someone else to blame when marketing ...

Advice Revolution rebrands to elemnta

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
Fintech Advice Revolution has rebranded to elemnta and secured a partnership with Colonial First State to deliver integration solutions to financial advisers. elemnta chief technology officer Adrian Patty said elemnta is designed to connect key elements ...

XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... St George Wealth Management. She is also chair of the Financial Industry Community Aid Program. McLaren told Financial Standard she is thrilled to be joining XV Capital, saying the firm's vision aligns perfectly with her own passion for investing ...

Islamic Finance & Investments Association launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
The new investment association that will be the voice and leadership of Islamic banking, finance, and investments in Australia has launched. The Islamic Finance & Investments Association (IFIA) is founded by directors Dean Gillespie, chief executive ...

First Australians Capital appoints managing partner, receives $9m backing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... intended to strengthen its organisational resilience and sustainability. FAC's managing partner Brian Wyborn told Financial Standard the Aussie foundation had provided the organisation with a grant to scale, grow, and get to the catalytic space at the ...

A roadmap for transitioning to managed accounts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... managed accounts for financial advisers, centring on staff training, client messaging, and planning. At today's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts, Netwealth's James Mantella said that achieving a 70% transition of clients and ...