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Westpac appoints new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
Westpac has appointed John McFarlane to the board as non-executive director and chair-elect, set to replace Lindsay Maxsted on 2 April 2020. McFarlane has over 44 years' experience in the financial services industry both in Australia and internationally ...

The ingredients of a successful fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... between team size and outperformance is apparent, Zenith notes that it does not appear to be a linear relationship. Rather, the law of diminishing returns applies, meaning an additional analyst to a team of 35 adds less incremental value added than to ...

Preqin opens Australian office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Reuben Collins from Singapore to lead the sales of its platform to Australian superannuation funds, asset consultants, large law firms, alternative managers and distribution partners. In addition to Collins, the Sydney office will look to hire a key ...

Millions up in smoke in cannabis scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Investors promised great returns through a marijuana company have lost it all, as it's alleged the owner - a US film producer - spent the money on a yacht and several luxury cars. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Guy ...

Class action accuses NAB of super rip-off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers today filed a class action on behalf of more than 330,000 National Australia Bank superannuation customers. The action relates to MasterKey Business Super and Personal Super account holders and accuses NAB of breaching its ...

AMP remediation processes questionable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... people would be struggling to break even," he said. "AMP should be less concerned about what is the bare minimum under the law, and more concerned with doing the right thing by their customers."

HUB24 leans into innovation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
HUB24 continues to establish itself as a market leader when it comes to its use of technology, with plans afoot for a new innovation lab to help clients improve their practice management outcomes. It has also restructured some of its operations. Announcing ...

NAB hires to improve governance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... join the board and look forward to the insights that he will bring from a range of sectors, including financial services, the law, government, education and charities." McKeon practiced as a solicitor before joining Macquarie, where he had a 30-year ...

Fraudster dyed hair, grew beard to evade regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
A man who was jailed over a hedge fund collapse dyed his hair and grew a beard in an attempt to go unrecognised as he launched a new bitcoin scheme. The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Boaz Manor last week with raising over US $30 million ...

Mayfair fights for use of word

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Mayfair 101 is defending a lawsuit over the right to use the word 'platinum', filing a cross claim against Platinum Asset Management, hoping to revoke the word 'platinum' from the trademark register. Mayfair is arguing that the word is a laudatory and ...