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One third of Australians trust robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... intelligence to advise us in sectors such as health and travel, and increasingly we are entrusting robots in the banking and finance sector, as many Australians distrust in human advisors has mushroomed in the wake of the Royal Commission." Financial ...

Chief economist update: China is back on track

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... was good. Unlike in previous Politburo tete-a-tete, the latest statement no longer mentioned "stabilising employment, finance, trade, foreign investment, investment and expectations". Instead, central government is shifting its focus back to "reform ...

CBA owes staff $15 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) notified the Finance Sector Union (FSU) it will have to reimburse staff after a series of errors resulted in workers being underpaid. Thousands of current and former employees of CBA and BankWest have been underpaid ...

Finance job opportunities rise post-RC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... according to Sunsuper. New data from the super fund indicates the first quarter of 2019 was a strong period for jobs in the finance industry, as figures recovered after Royal Commission related weakness. The most recent data shows the index fell by 0.4% ...

Former Millennium3 adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... with the requirements for a Statement of Advice (SOA). Forster was an authorised representative of now-defunct Breakaway Finance Group from 2012 to 2014. Forster then moved to Millennium3 where he was able to operate, though with restrictions were applied ...

Super fund restructures leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... be responsible for fund strategy, product and marketing, while the latter will oversee risk and governance, legal and finance. The fund is in the process of recruiting for these roles. Chief Investment Officer John Pearce remains in his role, as do chief ...

Industry fund strengthens board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... is a nomination to the board by the ACTU. He is an air traffic controller in the Perth Tower and vice president of the Finance for the Civil Air Operations Officers Association of Australia. AvSuper chair Ben Firkins said: "On behalf of the AvSuper trustee ...

Founder leaves SMSF Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... since stepping down from the association's executive team. Slattery currently serves on the boards of AMP, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Argo Global Listed Infrastructure, South Australian Cricket Association and Adelaide Oval Stadium Management ...

Australian fund caught in email scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... share commercially sensitive information and make investment decisions. The NAIF's board comprises a number of legal and finance experts including Gilbert and Tobin partner and former Macquarie Capital executive director Justin Mannolini. Meanwhile ...

Fund manager invests in women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... Management has partnered with The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) to develop a program for women who want to work in finance. Plato managing director Don Hamson said: "Investment management is a global industry, and the diversity of our people ...