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Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... government's regulatory backflip, which floated the idea that the industry can operate under a principles-based regime. Synchron general manager of compliance Phil Osborne said the proposed framework put forth by Senator Jane Hume "should be considered ...

EQT buys Stockland Retirement Living for $987m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The global investment firm's infrastructure business has acquired the community living provider in a deal expected to finalise in the coming months. Under the terms of the agreement, EQT will acquire Stockland's portfolio of 58 established Retirement ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... the regulatory requirements around that," she said. Also speaking about the regulatory road ahead, Matt Brown, executive general manager of advice at Australian Unity, said the Australian Law Reform Commission's current work will affect the advice ...

Cbus names deputy chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... Association of Australia and New Zealand, director of Alcohol Beverage Advertising Code. She also spent close to a decade as general manager, workplace and corporate relations at the National Farmer's Federation, during which time she also served ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... difficulties navigating definitions; and overly prescriptive legislation. In responding to the ALRC's proposal of when 'general advice' should be used, the FPA wants the law to rename the term to 'product information' and 'strategy ...

Impact manager bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... management and responsible entity businesses following OneVue's acquisition of Select. Earlier in his career, Wise was general counsel to Atlas Capital in the UK. WON-IAM is launching a multi-asset fund, the Diversified Impact Fund, for which the firm ...

ASIC consults on FSCP sittings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
ASIC is seeking feedback on how and when the Financial Services and Credit Panel should convene when addressing financial adviser misconduct. Under the newly released Consultation Paper 359 Update to RG 263 Financial Services and Credit Panel, the corporate ...

Link Group hires general manager for transformation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Link Group appointed a general manager of services and transformation for its retirement and superannuation division. Jane Morwick takes on the new role at the ASX-listed firm, responsible for delivering retirement and superannuation solutions for Link's ...

EG, SIGMA to deliver Tasmanian distribution facility

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
EG Funds (EG) has partnered with A SX listed pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor company Sigma Healthcare to deliver a storage and distribution centre on a parcel of land in Bridgewater, Tasmania. Bridgewater is a newly formed industrial estate ...

Australian Unity appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... linking the M2 to the M1 in Sydney. He was also previously a sustainability engineer with Mirvac. Australian Unity executive general manager, property Mark Pratt said investors, tenants and in the company's properties should be the beneficiaries of Shinde's ...