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Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
David Atkin will leave as the $57 billion superannuation fund's chief executive later this year after 12 years in the role. Atkin steered Cbus as it grew from just $12 billion in assets under management, adopted a more comprehensive approach to ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
More young Aussies are turning to their parents, the appropriately dubbed 'Bank of Mum and Dad', to help secure equity for a first home deposit, and financial advisers are split on the growing trend. For some, the lucky few, the money for the ...

Westpac to pay $9.5m for Corps Act breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Westpac has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay $9.15 million over poor financial advice provided by just one former adviser. The court case relates to poor financial advice provided by Sudhir Sinha which breached the best interest ...

ASX 200 hits female director target

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... to meet the target by the end of 2018. AICD chief Angus Armour said that although it was late, it was still a great achievement. "While the target was reached later than planned, this is a great achievement. We should celebrate the progress that has ...

New head for Sydney Stock Exchange

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) has announced Michael Go as its new chief executive. Go joined the SSX earlier this year after working as head of trading for Thomson Reuters in Hong Kong since 2015. Prior to that Go held positions as head of markets ...

Industry fund in investment rejig, lead departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
A $6.5 billion industry superannuation fund is making a raft of changes to its investment function, which will see the departure of its head of investment strategy. Following recommendations from asset consultant JANA Investment Advisers, LUCRF Super ...

Chief economist update: The A$ will answer the question of how much more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... prepared to ease monetary policy further if needed to support sustainable growth in the economy, full employment and the achievement of the inflation target over time." The RBA's recently-released "Statement on Monetary Policy, November 2019" (SoMP) ...

Suncorp wealth chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Suncorp has announced its chief executive of banking and wealth will depart the group in early 2020. David Carter will step down from the role he has held since 2016 to take on the new position of group chief executive at motoring body, the Royal Automobile ...

VicSuper hits sustainability target early

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
The $24 billion superannuation fund has hit its target to deliver $3 billion in sustainable outcomes a year ahead of schedule. Releasing its annual report earlier this week, VicSuper revealed it reached the "ambitious" target - which represents about ...

Former BTFG executive takes on new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... developments along with delivering strong operational results. John will bring fresh insight and a proven track record of achievement for shareholders." After leaving BTFG in 2018, according to Shuttleworth's LinkedIn he spent a year self-employed as ...