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ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... a stewardship code that could apply to all institutional investors. This comes after ACSI developed the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code in 2018, which it says many investors have volunteered to adopt and ACSI members have been broadly supportive ...

SUPER Recruiters adds executive director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
A former Ignition Wealth sales executive has joined the wealth management recruitment specialist as an executive director. SUPER Recruiters welcomed Sally Humphris, who until recently was a senior sales executive at Private Portfolio Managers. Prior ...

GSFM announces strategic partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
GSFM has announced a strategic partnership with an overseas asset management firm. Canada-based Cambridge Global Asset Management will be partnering with GSFM to distribute the Cambridge Global Smaller Companies fund in the Australian and New Zealand ...

AMP leaks $1.8bn, names new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... company's best interests. "Since the sale agreement in October, our financial results have reinforced that AMP is not the best owner of a life insurance business with higher capital requirements and earnings volatility," Murray said. "Indeed, the ...

ATO demands crypto data

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
The Australian Tax Office is reminding cryptocurrency owners and traders they are required to keep records and obtaining records of between half a million to a one million individuals involved in the cryptocurrency market. The ATO announced a new data ...

Pension fund acquires telco

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The Universities Superannuation Scheme, a UK pension scheme with over £50 billion under management, is acquiring a large telecommunications company. KCOM has agreed to a £504 million cash takeover that would see the Universities Superannuation Scheme ...

Home buyers lack basic financial concepts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
A new report by Westpac reveals that Australians looking to purchase property are desperate for financial education. Demonstrating the need for financial advice, the Westpac Home Ownership Report found almost half of home buyers did not understand the ...

Rush of advisers sign up before FASEA deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The final quarter of 2018 saw more than 4000 financial advisers sign up to ASIC's Financial Adviser Register. According to a Rainmaker analysis of ASIC data, an extra 4037 financial advisers registered as authorised representatives to meet FASEA's ...

Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
An independent investment consultancy has welcomed the former chief investment officer of Commonwealth Bank Group Super as it looks to expand its Australian operations. Gerard Parlevliet has joined bfinance in the newly-created role of senior strategic ...

New role for former ClearView executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A former head of dealer group services at ClearView Wealth joined a firm helping accountants looking to expand into financial planning. Crescere Partners appointed Andrew O'Riordan as operations manager as the firm grows to meet the increasing demand ...