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ASIC charges former financial adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has charged a former financial adviser for failing to provide appropriate advice to clients. Kevin Maxwell George Whitting, of Rosebud, Victoria, provided inappropriate advice to five investors ...

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Centrepoint Alliance has appointed John de Zwart as chief executive and managing director, replacing the retiring Tony Robinson. The financial services firm said Robinson was stepping down after four years with the company to focus on personal business ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...

Three new GMs at ipac

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... states." Eric Gibson has been with ipac since 2004, most recently as chief operating officer. He is a qualified chartered accountant and, prior to ipac, worked for Ernst and Young in Ireland and the US. He also held finance roles at PepsiCo and BT Financial ...

New CFO for AMP Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... Payn has also held a variety of senior finance roles at Schroders in Sydney, London and Hong Kong. She is a chartered accountant and started her career at KPMG in London.

Elixir adds business coach to consultancy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... wealth management practices, as well as gaining experience internationally as a management consultant. He is a chartered accountant and a certified financial planner. "Geoff is an experienced company director, mergers and acquisitions specialist and ...

Matthews Steer creates new wealth management arm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Melbourne-based Matthews Steer Chartered Accountants is to create a new wealth management division. The division will be known as Matthews Steer Private Wealth & Tax Management and headed up by director and qualified tax adviser Geoff Steer. The move ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has been named the world's most innovative sovereign fund. Last night, the Fund won the prestigious Sovereign Wealth Fund category in the 2012 aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards in New York. The other finalists were ...

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft regulations were released yesterday by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation that could see accountants provide more financial advice if it passes into law. Minister Bill Shorten released the draft regulation which he said will ...

Hood Sweeney announces three new directors

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... Sweeney and works in the Accounting and Business Advisory team. He has more than 20 years' experience as a chartered accountant and lawyer, having previously held senior roles in corporate tax and advisory, private banking and the property sector. "In ...