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ASIC bans adviser, cancels AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... adviser from providing financial services for four years and cancelled the associated AFSL for failure to comply with its general obligations. ASIC found that Frederick Steven Ackerman failed to act in the best interests of his clients or provide them ...

Hyperion Asset Management builds out team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
The fund manager has appointed a head of risk and compliance, general executive, and research associate as it invests in its next stage of growth. Thomas Withers has joined as head of risk and compliance from Northcape Capital where he was in a similar ...

Financial Standard launches weekly podcast

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... is out now, features Financial Standard editor Jamie Williamson in conversation with Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson, discussing the future of financial advice in Australia. "We're really ...

Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
Financial markets have been on edge ever since they got the first whiff of "taper" in the air. This started when the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's April 27-28 FOMC meeting revealed that: "A number of participants suggested that if the economy ...

Westpac New Zealand names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... including branches and digital and led the open banking implementation across Barclays Group. She was previously executive general manager, strategy payments and products at ASB Bank and transaction banking director and divisional chief risk officer ...

Baby Boomers cashing in on meme stocks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
According to analysis from Openmarkets Group, on average Baby Boomers and Generation X are making money on meme stocks, while Millennials are losing money. The analysis covered 11 "meme stocks" (stocks whose share prices skyrocketed due to social media ...

ClearView launches risk product suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... October, which will include a new adviser and customer portal, policy administration system and underwriting rules engine. General manager of transformation Nadine Gooderick said the new platform is a major milestone in ClearView's transformation ...

Aware Super builds out affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The $140 billion super fund is furthering its commitment to affordable housing with the acquisition of a site in Melbourne. Aware Super and its investment Partner Altis Property Partners purchased the 7000 square metre Bayview on the Park site and will ...

Morningstar hires new research business head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... Matrix Planning Solutions as managing director from 2008 to 2014. He was also head of sales at Colonial First State and general manager of advice strategy and projects at Commonwealth Bank, before leading Chelsea Wealth Management. In recent years, he ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... He said he hasn't landed on a final position yet but has listened to the AFA's views and also those of its members. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said this news would be welcomed by advisers. "That sounds certainly like ...