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Centrepoint hires recruitment lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... explore their licensing options, and Smith brings the knowledge and experience required to assist businesses in making the right choice for their needs. Centrepoint has about 320 advisers under its own licensees and offers its services, such as compliance ...

Australia among strongest on governance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
New research from the Calvert Institute has identified the countries with the strongest and weakest corporate governance practices, with Australia among the top of the pack. Calvert examined 10 governance factors, including accounting risks and shareholder ...

LaSalle joins 2050 club

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... other important sustainability goals," it said. LaSalle chief executive Jeff Jacobson said the company is committed to doing right by its clients, its people and the planet. "When we invest in ESG best practices, we are enhancing the performance of our ...

IAPF to acquire management rights for $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) is looking to internalise its management function by acquiring the rights from its parent firm Investec for $40 million. The fund is asking unitholders to vote in favour of the acquisition so it can internalise ...

Self-licensing on the horizon

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... new licensee to call home," Cullen said. In FY20 the number of advisers increased by 6%. Cullen warned that finding the right licensee to align with means advisers need to apply more scrutiny, including probing as to how licensees are adapting to the ...

Through good and bad: Advisers add value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... provide important access to funds and strategies a client may not be aware of or able to access themselves. This includes the right active strategies to build growth, ensuring the total fees are appropriate and the portfolio is well diversified to manage ...

Vanguard launches new ESG offerings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Vanguard Australia has launched a new Australian shares ETF with an ESG focus, adding to its range of ethical investment options. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF will invest in approximately 240 ASX listed shares with ...

Sexual harassment rife in financial services: O'Neill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... entire sector. I don't want to single AMP out as a particularly egregious example where everybody else is doing the right thing," she said. "It is just one example of what is being reported across a large number of very significant players in the ...

ASIC reviewing risk advice, pushes for scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... corporate regulator will crack down on them. "It's for egregious misconduct, the vast majority of financial advisers do the right thing. We want advisers to use their professional judgement and service their clients in a reasonable way," she said. Metz ...

CBA executive pay voted in

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Commonwealth Bank shareholders have voted for the adoption of the remuneration report and the grant of securities to the chief executive in the annual general meeting. In the annual general meeting, 78.54% of shareholders proxy voted in favour for the ...