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BT appoints risk expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... investment solutions at MLC for just two months before moving to BT. She joined MLC as head of management assurance in October 2017. Prior to that, she was an independent consultant at the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation for two years and spent ...

Shipton to leave ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... make a series of changes as a priority and provide regular progress reports to Frydenberg. The review was kicked off in October 2020 when it was brought to the Treasurer's attention that Shipton and Crennan had both been significantly overpaid. Shipton ...

EY Australia chief steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... clients." Johnson will stay in the role until 30 June 2021 to ensure a seamless transition and will remain a partner until 31 October 2021. EY has announced it will name Johnson's successor before the end of March.

Chief economist update: Inflation lifted by smokers with young children and homebuilders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... lead up to the Christmas period, and medical and hospital services (+2.5%), after private health premiums increased on October 1 following a six-month freeze," ABS head of price statistics Michelle Marquardt said. Electricity prices dropped by 7.5% over ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a shallower contraction in world output for the year ended 2020 - minus 3.5%, down from the October forecast of a 4.4% contraction and the 4.9% decline it foresaw in June - due to "stronger-than-expected momentum in ...

Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... employment in December - in line with market expectations. Though the monthly addition in jobs has slowed from 180,000 in October and 90,000 in November, it remains a great feat when placed in the context of the resurgence in domestic and overseas COVID-19 ...

State Super names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... challenges," Wu said. He replaces Gabriel who served as chief investment officer for close to two years. He departed in October last year, joining VFMC as head of portfolio management group. "During his time with State Super, Charles has made a significant ...

Challenger welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... significant expertise and experience to the board." Smith will offer herself for election at the annual general meeting in October 2021. The appointment follows an announcement in December where Challenger revealed it was buying Catholic Super's banking ...

ASIC bans former IOOF, MLC adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... had been working in the financial services industry since 1986. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows he ceased in October 2018. Most recently, he was authorised by IOOF's Consultum Financial Advisers. Prior to that he spent more than a decade ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... the office." In September 2020, Escobar advised IOOF she was pregnant and planned to take six months maternity leave. In October 2020, she was made redundant and told she could apply for a newly created position but that she would be competing with another ...