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Profile Financial Services names new chief, chair

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025

Profile Financial Services has announced two significant changes to its executive and board leadership, which it said signals renewed focus on growth, and continuity. Shane Dooley has been appointed as Profile's new chief executive, commencing 4 ...

HMC Capital appoints to C-suite

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025

HMC Capital has appointed Gerard Dover as chief executive of energy transmission platform as it seeks to merge two energy platforms acquisitions into one. HMC said the acquisition of Neoen Australia's Victorian assets (Neoen VIC portfolio) has seen ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a consultation paper on the proposed draft guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facility Resolution Regime. The RBA was provided with "crisis resolution powers" in response to a threat ...

Australian Ethical drops fees

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025

Australian Ethical has made changes to its insurance offering to provide Standard Default Cover members with a higher level of coverage at all ages, while also reducing fees for most age groups, while other age groups will see costs unchanged. From ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025

... mean result keeps the door open for a potential RBA rate cut in July, but my base case is the bank will still wait until August - following confirmation of low underlying inflation in the more comprehensive and reliable quarterly CPI report in late July." ...

AFCA urges adviser clarity on SMSF wholesale investor test

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is urging financial advisers to gain clarity and better understanding on whether the wholesale investor test applies when advising SMSFs. Even if SMSF trustees have extensive investment experience ...

CareSuper chief member officer to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025

CareSuper will soon bid farewell to its chief member officer, as it welcomes a new deputy chair and two board directors. Jean-Luc Ambrosi is leaving CareSuper in August after three years with the fund. He joined CareSuper from TelstraSuper, where he'd ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at the National Press Club yesterday that Treasurer Jim Chalmers will convene a roundtable in August to support and shape the government's growth and productivity agenda. Albanese said the roundtable will bring ...

Telegram pump and dump schemers plead guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025

Almost a year after criminal charges were brought against them, four people who were part of the 'ASX Pump and Dump Group' have pleaded guilty. In July 2024, four individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit market rigging and false trading, to ...

Rest appoints chief member officer

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025

The $93 billion superannuation fund has named a chief member officer, taking over from August 25. Rest has appointed Simone Van Veen as chief member officer, taking over from general manager, brand and member experience Andrew Ford who stepped in as ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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