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Magellan, Barclays back new firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... outcomes." In addition to the announced executives, Ken MacKenzie will join in early 2021 as senior strategy partner, providing counsel to chief executives, chairs, boards, executive teams and business owners in developing and executives on long-term ...

Macquarie director departs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... Macquarie chair Peter Warne said. "Michael has been generous with his time and insights and I have personally valued his counsel a great deal. "We wish him well in his continued contributions to the important topics of corporate culture and governance ...

IPO Wealth ordered to wind up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... interests of the other parties, rather than those of unitholders," Mayfair said. "Multiple defamatory allegations were made by counsel for Dye & Co in these proceedings which are categorically refuted and will be challenged. Any claims of impropriety ...

MS sufferer fights CommInsure definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
A woman who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is fighting to have CommInsure recognise her condition, calling into question the various definitions life insurers use. ClaimRight founder William Johns was assisting a client with MS in accessing the insurance ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on the government to implement a two-year trial of a scalable advice model, in a bid to increase access to affordable advice to Australians at a time when they need it most. The COVID-19 crisis has seen ...

AFCA sees 14% rise in complaints

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has reported a 13.7% rise in monthly complaints in the last financial year with most being about superannuation, insurance claims and credit. Australians in dispute with their super fund, bank, insurer or ...

Rest names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... have been strong performers for our members over the long-term," she said. "I'm also grateful for George's experienced counsel during this recent period of market volatility. On behalf of everyone at Rest, I wish him the very best in retirement and thank ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in surveying the economic landscape, the sheer scale and severity of the global lockdown has been striking. Gita Gopinath, economic counsellor and director of the research department at the IMF, said the "Great ...

ASIC bans RC case study adviser

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... subject of a Royal Commission case study, which saw advice he provided to clients as a Millennium3 adviser pored over by counsel assisting the commission. ASIC said Harris engaged in conduct which was likely to mislead or deceive by making the false ...

TradeFloor acquires tech solutions

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... Janiczak has been appointed chief technology officer and Deane Sweeney has been appointed chief operating officer and general counsel. OpenMarkets' online trading platform will now be powered by TradeFloor, the software company said. "Having operated ...