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Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
The public were provided a glimpse into the tireless work of the financial services Royal Commission as Commissioner Kenneth Hayne and counsel assisting Rowena Orr made closing remarks this afternoon. The final day's hearings adjourned at 1.15pm and ...

SuperConcepts chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
SuperConcepts chief executive Natasha Fenech announced she will step down in May 2019 after five years in the role. Fenech said she will take on another opportunity at a financial services firm as chief executive outside of the SMSF sector, but didn't ...

Rest restructures senior management

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
Rest announced several changes to its senior leadership team including five positions being made redundant and the creation of two new executive roles. A spokesperson confirmed the following positions have been made redundant: general manager of customer ...

Mercer creates portfolio management lead role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
Mercer is growing its Australian senior leadership team with the creation of a new portfolio management head. It also announced the retirement of its chief market strategist. Ronan McCabe will join as head of portfolio management commencing February  ...

Miscalculations delay remediation, more issues emerge: AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
AMP has issued a clarifying statement following interim chief executive Mike Wilkins' testimony to the Royal Commission that the fees-for-no-service issue was initially expected to cost $1.2 billion and take nine years to remedy. He also flagged ...

Court fines stockbroker $350k

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The Federal Court has ordered a stockbroking firm to pay a $350,000 penalty for failing to comply with Market Integrity Rules. In early March 2011, State One Stockbroking placed 19 bids on behalf of a client when it should have reasonably suspected ...

ClearView launches new business, reshuffles executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
ClearView has made three executive promotions coinciding with the launch of a new business offering back-office and compliance services to financial advisers. LaVista Licensee Solutions, a licensing service, will be led by Mike Pope as its chief executive. ...

Future Fund appoints to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Future Fund has appointed a former UBS global asset management chief as it renews the board of the $149 billion sovereign wealth fund, including topping up chair Peter Costello's term. Former UBS global asset management chief executive and chair John ...

Guy Stern retires from ASI

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
Aberdeen Standard Investments' global head of multi-asset and macro investing is retiring after more than 10 years at the firm. Guy Stern joined Standard Life Investments in April 2008 as head of multi-asset management. He was also responsible for ...

Lazard appoints former Bennelong director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
Lazard Asset Management appointed a former Bennelong director of distribution to lead a southern expansion. The firm responsible for more than $240 billion is expanding its distribution efforts in Australia with a new office in Melbourne. Heading up ...