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Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
An industry group for independent financial advisers and lawyers have come out criticising Westpac over the six cases brought against it by ASIC. Slater and Gordon Lawyers is calling on Westpac to 'walk the talk', after Westpac's chief executive Peter ...

Lonsec bolsters sales team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Research house Lonsec has grown its sales team, including appointing a new head of sales. John Burton steps into the head of sales position. He was previously national sales manager at OnePath before more recently establishing his own wealth firm - ...

Tribeca Financial acquires advice practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
A Financial Standard Power50 financial adviser and practice owner has sold his firm to Tribeca Financial. As of today, Lime FP is part of Melbourne-based Tribeca. This will see Lime FP's principal adviser and founder Nathan Fradley become a senior ...

Guidance on financial risks of climate change released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
The prudential regulator has released the final guidance on managing the financial risks of climate change, having made minor amendments following industry consultation. The guidance outlines how institutions must identify and monitor risk, covering ...

Role of adviser to change: Fidelity

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
The role of a financial adviser is set to shift as Australians move away from the dream of early retirement, planning to continue working after the age of 67, according to a new report from Fidelity International and independent research firm, MYMAVINS. ...

QSuper faces class action over excess premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
A class action has been filed against QSuper, claiming it overcharged about 140,000 members for life insurance policies by charging almost all members the same despite differing occupations. Shine Lawyers has filed the action in the Federal Court against ...

Fortnum hires engagement and growth leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Fortnum Private Wealth made two senior hires who will oversee practice engagement and growth for the AFS licensee. Brisbane-based Simon Wright and Sydney-based Jaimie Ramsey joined Fortnum as practice engagement and growth managers as part of the licensee's ...

Are managed accounts living up to the hype?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
At the Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts, a panel of experts have offered their honest views on whether managed accounts are delivering on the hype surrounding them. MLC Asset Management head of investment consulting (managed ...

WTW Australia names head of sustainable investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a head of sustainable investment, promoting a senior investment consultant to the newly created role. Tim Unger has been appointed head of sustainable investment for Australia effective immediately. He's been with ...

Largest asset owners grow: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The world's largest asset owners grew by almost 16% last year, but Australia's largest superannuation fund has slipped in the rankings. The latest research from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows the world's largest 100 asset owners ...