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Former Challenger subsidiary chief joins SMSF fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
The former chief executive of a Challenger subsidiary has taken on a new role at a Sydney-based fintech. Tracy Williams, who departed Accurium in July, will join cloud based SMSF documentation platform NowInfinity in the newly created role of chief ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
Australians all let us rejoice and have ourselves a merry little Christmas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report shows a sharp jump in employment in November no matter how it's measured. Look at the seasonally adjusted estimates ...

What do you want to see in Financial Standard?

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Next year, Financial Standard plans to improve its news coverage based on the outcome of an annual readership survey released this morning: Readership Survey. While the survey is open until January 19 next year, here are some of the initial findings ...

Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Under the proposed standards released today by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, all existing advisers will be required to make a choice between several different education pathways -and some of their current qualifications may fail ...

CBA admits to anti-money laundering breaches, AUSTRAC flags new allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
CBA admitted systems glitches have led to it breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws on more than 53,000 occasions, and flagged it is bracing itself for new allegations to be handed down by AUSTRAC. In filings submitted in response ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
APRA has announced a raft of proposed changes that will ensure registrable superannuation entities are ultimately delivering the best outcomes for members. The regulator said it is ramping up its scrutiny of the performance and efficiency of RSE's business ...

ASIC widens conflicted adviser remuneration rules

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
ASIC has added additional conditions to its definitions of conflicted remuneration in financial advice both in light of recent reforms and to address specific concerns. Issued ahead of the life insurance framework deadline on January 1, Regulatory Guide ...

TAL welcomes new claims executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
TAL has appointed a new general manager of claims. Currently in the role of general manager of international life solutions, Loraine van Eeden, will transition into the new role in January 2018. Relocating to Sydney from Capetown, van Eeden will be ...

ANZ Wealth business governance head departs for Vanguard

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
ANZ Wealth's head of business governance has taken on a new role at Vanguard after 16 years with the bank. Ian Dent joins Vanguard as senior compliance manager. In this position, a Vanguard spokesperson said, Dent will "lead Vanguard Australia's compliance ...

Active manager launches credit strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
A Melbourne-based active fund manager is unveiling its absolute credit strategy to local and international institutional investors this week. Yarra Capital Management has announced the launch of its Yarra Absolute Credit Strategy, a new diversified ...