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Former fund manager, philanthropist Brian Sherman passes away

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Brian Sherman has passed away at age 79 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. South-African born Sherman was chair and joint managing director of investment house EquitiLink Group. In his memoir, Lives of Brian, he recounted how he came to Australia ...

JANA announces Sustainability Advisory Council

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... as how do we improve the lack of quality investment opportunities in social housing? How can we support the first nations voice in our investment-decision making processes? And so much more," concluded Lamborn. Lamborn recently announced he is stepping ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... because of numbers and history." He concluded that members prioritise the advocacy of their associations, and having a single voice is going to make a real difference. "We know that the subject of why there are separate associations comes up in our conversations ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... Australia (FPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consider a merger. The aim, they say, is to create a united voice for the financial advice sector. The associations said members will hear more on the proposal in the coming days, with an expectation ...

Insignia Financial profits jump 59% to $234.5m

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... competitive advantage by leveraging scale and expertise and delivering growth through simplification," he said. "We will use our voice and scale to advocate for, and help shape, the industry to improve access to affordable financial help, guidance and ...

Macquarie appoints directors to bank board

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... board. Stevens stated that, as previously noted to shareholders, Macquarie has been working with APRA to strengthen the voice of Macquarie Bank (MBL) within the Group. "We have made good progress on a comprehensive plan, which includes detailed programs ...

Adviser associations to merge

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... long history of working closely together via numerous consultation groups and this merger will give us an even stronger voice in what continue to be challenging times for advisers." Macdonald added that the merger will allow for greater collaboration. ...

AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC) and other licensees to find common ground and create a united voice."

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... & Health, Swiss Re, TAL and Zurich Financial Services. "The Council of Australian Life Insurers will be the progressive voice of life insurance in Australia, focusing on what is important to consumers and making continuous improvements to meet those ...

No more changes to risk commissions: ClearView

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... there's little to no profit to be made. "Advisers are often the ones most impacted by regulatory change but historically their voice has been drowned out by the large institutions and their industry bodies," ClearView managing director Simon Swanson ...