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ASIC consults on anti-hawking rules

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
The corporate regulator has opened consultation for the proposed ban to hawking of financial products. Anti-hawking reforms are slated for an October 5 start. They are a part of the government's response to the Hayne Royal Commission, which said hawking ...

Modern slavery obligations fall by the wayside: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... steps to ensure that grievance mechanisms for vulnerable workers are trusted and accessible," the Moving from paper to practice report read. Further, very few ASX200 companies engage with stakeholders to help inform them about their modern slavery risk ...

Jennison hires head of ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
Active equities and fixed income manager Jennison has hired a head of ESG strategy. Guillaume Mascotto steps into the role, based in New York, reporting to head of product and strategy Peter Clark. Jennison is an affiliate manager of PGIM, the global ...

Zenith introduces ESG classification

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
More than 800 funds on Zenith Investment Partners' approved product list now have a responsible investment classification. The responsible investment classification aims to help financial advisers with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Praemium strengthens distribution efforts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
A former head of wholesale at Fidelity is joining the platform provider's distribution team. Andrew Mathie is now a regional manager at Praemium, responsible for New South Wales. He brings more than 20 years' experience in wealth management, most notably ...

CountPlus firm finalises acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... Acheson as a principal and shareholder. She will also become an adviser within Count Financial's network. "BBV is a quality practice that has always focused on developing lasting partnerships with their clients. We are excited to bring our businesses ...

ASI specialist joins boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
Aberdeen Standard Investments' (ASI) senior investment specialist, cross-asset has jumped ship to a financial advice asset consultant. Nick Schoenmaker has joined Evidentia Group as a senior asset consultant. He spent over two years at ASI as the proxy ...

AMP North adds portfolios

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
AMP has added new risk profile options to the MyNorth Sustainable and Zenith ranges. The current MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolio Balanced profile has added moderately conservative and moderately aggressive risk profiles for clients. The guiding ...

Former Hillross adviser pleads guilty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... documents under the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) in Parramatta Local Court. He was a director of Nexus Financial Planning, an advice practice in Sydney trading as Hillross Bella Vista, from 8 June 2010 until 14 March 2016. ASIC reported that Nexus purchased ...

OnePath to remediate over pressure selling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... compensation to tens of thousands of consumers who have suffered harm," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "Better industry practice and improved consumer outcomes followed ASIC's deep dive review of direct sales of life insurance in 2018 and three ...