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More than $100k raised at FICAP RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
The return of the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's annual 'RockStar' event was a roaring success, seeing more than $100,000 raised for its charity partners while an Oasis classic saw PIMCO's Scott Delaney crowned the night's ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... conspiratorial email has influenced ASIC's actions when clearly Mr Hempton is a participant in the same financial services market as Mayfair 101 and is therefore conflicted," he said. He added that Mayfair 101 was never afforded the opportunity to ...

Advice from Shartru failed best interests duty, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... compliance manager in April. "AFS licensees are responsible for ensuring their representatives comply with financial services laws. ASIC expects licensees to have adequate audit processes to monitor and supervise their representatives. AFS licensees ...

VFMC chair to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... in an acting capacity. She is currently deputy chair. "Lisa is a highly regarded non-executive director with financial services experience in funds management, investment banking and stockbroking," VFMC said. In her executive career, Gay spent 20 years ...

New product lead at Equip Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... the firm's master trust offering. He also served as head of strategy, planning, and delivery for Mercer Financial Services, leading the team responsible for strategy development, planning, project governance, and execution. Earlier he spent four ...

T. Rowe Price hires regional ESG specialist

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... to the newly created role of ESG investment specialist, APAC. Ramscar brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, having spent a decade at Legal & General Investment Management in London, including the past five years as its head of sustainability ...

CFOs look to hire in second half: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... headcount while sticking to company-set boundaries," she said. In March, Robert Half's salary survey found financial services candidates looking for a new role are asking for a 15% above-market pay increase on average, and not getting them. Robert Half ...

Macquarie reports decline in earnings amid weaker trading

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... Nevertheless, Macquarie's financial position was said to "comfortably exceed" regulatory minimum requirements. The financial services group said it had a $10.8 billion surplus in capital, down from $12.6 billion in the prior quarter. Macquarie chair ...

Insignia Financial plans advice business transformation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... to focus its efforts on growing its Professional Services businesses, Shadforth Financial Group and Bridges Financial Services, it said. This will be further enabled by the return of Godfrey Pembroke to its advisers, with Insignia retaining a minority ...

BlackRock to enter Indian asset management industry

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
BlackRock and Jio Financial Services (JFS) have established a 50:50 joint venture to enter India's asset management industry, pursuing a digital-first strategy. The venture, dubbed Jio BlackRock, is set to combine BlackRock's scale and investment expertise ...