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The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
This week the world gained some clarity as to the true scale of the impact COVID-19 is likely to have which, in turn, made clearer the challenges the financial services industry will face in combating the pandemic's effects. However, greater uncertainty ...

Calls for super release to borrow from RBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
A University of Melbourne finance professor and Super Consumer Australia director has proposed an alternative solution to soften the blow of COVID-19, one reliant on borrowing funds from the Reserve Bank of Australia rather than superannuation funds. ...

Evans Dixon hires former Macquarie chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Evans Dixon has hired a former Macquarie Group chair as a non-executive director, as it reports a slump in profits and lays off more than 120 staff. Kevin McCann is joining the board effectively immediately, Evans Dixon said in company filings this ...

Industry names recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
A number of key figures in the financial services industry were among those recognised on Australia Day, being awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia. Rice Warner executive director Michael Rice received the honour for his service to business ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A newly launched sub-plan of Aracon Super has officially launched, marketed to millennials with a PDS revealing relatively high fees, expensive insurance and big ambitions. Elevate Super launched today, after Financial Standard revealed its plans last ...

Mercer hires from industry fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
Mercer has appointed a chief risk and compliance officer who previously headed up risk for an $80 billion industry fund. Ruby Yadav steps into the role in Mercer's Melbourne office at the start of February as part of the Pacific leadership team. ...

Westpac gives investors an out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
Westpac has opened the exit door for share purchase plan investors caught unaware by AUSTRAC's action against the bank. Following discussions with corporate regulator ASIC, Westpac has opted to provide a withdrawal option for applicants to its share ...

UniSuper appoints chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
The $80 billion superannuation fund has appointed a former NAB general manager as its first chief operating officer. Kevin Roadnight will join the UniSuper executive team in the newly created role to lead its finance and legal and governance functions. ...

ASX updates listing rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities Exchange has updated its listing rules, boosting its ability to crack down on rule breakers. ASX chief compliance officer Kevin Lewis said the changes are designed to improve disclosures to the market, make the listings rules ...

Super fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
An $8 billion industry superannuation fund has cut fees for accumulation members. From today, Energy Super has decreased the asset-based administration fee charged to accumulation members by four basis points - from 0.22% to 0.18%. The move will see ...