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Former Courtenay House director pleads guilty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... several "investment specials" to encourage trading. ASIC explained in December 2016 he invited clients to invest in a US Election Special Trade which offered a 15% return with 20% risk. Investors received weekly emails advising profit has been made ...

Small wins for some pensioners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... David Knox said the government is merely responding to cost-of-living pressures and delivering on promises made in the election campaign. "I think the government did the right thing by alleviating some of that cost-of-living pressure by being a little ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... Pension and defence - growing faster than the economy. These spending pressures have become even more pronounced since the election," Budget documents say. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said: "Borrowing costs are the fastest growing budget pressure, rising ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... advisers that are already here. We have some processes on foot to fulfill the commitments I made to you prior to the election," he said. Jones said the learnings of the Hayne Royal Commission cannot be forgotten but added that if regulations are in place ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... row, this triggers a vote on a board spill that could result in the company's entire board of directors facing re-election. While board spills are rare, it is a powerful tool for active owners such as super funds who engage with boards and executive ...

HESTA adds Woodside, Santos to climate watchlist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
HESTA has notified AGL, Origin, Santos and Woodside that they've been placed on a watchlist under the fund's engagement escalation framework. HESTA has written to the chairs of AGL, Origin, Santos and Woodside informing them the companies were ...

Elana Rubin joins Dexus board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... infrastructure and regulatory experience to our Board and I am looking forward to her contribution." Rubin will stand for election at Dexus' annual general meeting, to be held in late October.

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... almost three years, up until November 2025. After that point all eligible members of the merged entity can stand for election." Further, the CFP designation would be the primary designation of the resulting association and the AFA's Fellow Chartered ...

Adam Willis joins DWS distribution team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... handy in a world that is still debating whether nuclear is green and where ESG will feature prominently in the US midterm election." In closing, he called for things to be kept factual to allow DWS to focus on its clients, navigating markets and investing ...

What's missing for advisers: Atchison Consultants

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... context, he described using the AusBond Composite benchmark to measure the performance of debt markets like using the election result of Queensland to call the Federal election.