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Count welcomes chief financial officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... is a talented, strategic, and ambitious finance leader with a track record of delivering growth and transformation." In August, Count reported an increase in its wealth business, with aggregated revenues rising 24%, gross earnings up 19%, and a significant ...

APRA finds signs of step change in remuneration practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... moderate. As previously reported by Financial Standard, APRA released a definitive remuneration prudential standard in August 2021. The standard heightened requirements on remuneration and accountability, aiming to create more balanced incentive structures ...

ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... high-risk investment products," she said. eToro is preparing to defend its practices as ASIC alleges it breached its DDOs. In August, Saxo Capital Markets was forced to amend its TMDs after the regulator raised concerns.

LGT seals abrdn wealth business deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... the second time on the back of outflows and a 12% drop in share price. The fund manager was demoted to the FTSE 250 in August 2022 but had clawed its way back.

Sequoia liquidates Libertas Financial Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... manage education and licensee partnership programs. Trapnell was previously Synchron's head of adviser support. Also in August, Martin Morris joined as chief operating officer; Justin Harding became head of legal and risk, and Mark Hutchison was ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... pathway' the RBA hoped for, with inflation heading in the right direction," he said. "As the RBA noted in its minutes from its August meeting, there was a credible path back to the inflation target with the cash rate staying at its present level." ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... app earlier that year. O'Donnell and other plaintiffs she represented did not seek damages. The case was settled on August 7 by O'Donnell and the respondents, being the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Office of Financial Management ...

AMG Super terminates MySuper offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Super has announced to members that it will close its MySuper product early next year. The notice was issued to members on August 25. Five days later, APRA notified AMG Super it had failed the performance test for the third time. AMG Super first failed ...

ASIC, RBA set high expectations for ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... "consult and engage in good faith" with the Advisory Group. In response, the ASX will hold the first meeting with the group on August 31. "ASX will fully support the Advisory Group and provide the opportunity for it to consider all strategic aspects ...

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... and member count have been steadily dwindling for some time, however the minutes from its last annual members meeting in August 2022 state: "Citi has not informed the trustee of any planned changes to the fund and continues to support the fund as it ...