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More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
Financially secure women in the second half of their lives prioritise living comfortably in retirement and travelling as their key goals and seek financial advice to maintain a level of prosperity, a new survey from Perpetual Private found. Canvassing ...

Arrowpoint launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... also providing attractive, regular cash income to our investors," McDonnell said. Cornerstone investors, including the Victor Smorgon Group and Sandbar Investments, will hold around 20% of the funds raised in the second fund, which would be one of the ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
A former police officer and professional athlete say staying disciplined and having robust communication skills have helped them succeed in their careers as financial advisers. Forbes Fava Saville Financial Planning senior financial planner and chief ...

Melbourne adviser sentenced to 18 months' prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
Former Melbourne financial adviser Bradley Grimm has been convicted by the County Court of Victoria on three counts of engaging in dishonest conduct while running a financial services business. Grimm was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with ...

VFMC appoints deputy chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has announced an addition to the board and a new deputy chair. Tom Considine will be deputy chair of the quasi-sovereign wealth fund. A partner at Sayers Group, Considine joined the VFMC board in 2021 with ...

Super funds fail to meet millennial members' expectations: ASIC roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
Super funds are falling short of millennial members' expectations, according to financial experts at an ASIC roundtable. The roundtable panellists, which included financial adviser Andrew Dunbar, She's on the Money podcast host Victoria Devine ...

FSU campaigns against workplace surveillance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is backing calls for a Privacy in Working Life Act to prohibit unnecessary surveillance of employees by companies and to ensure any surveillance is regulated. The Victorian government is currently undertaking an Inquiry ...

ASIC wins case against crypto exchange Kraken

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
ASIC has won its case against Bit Trade, the operator of Kraken in Australia, after the crypto exchange was found to have not complied with design and distribution obligations when offering a margin trading product to its customers. Bit Trade's ...

SSGA takes 5% stake in Raiz

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... capabilities to help Australian investors plan and save for retirement," SSGA head of intermediary Asia Pacific Meaghan Victor said. Leveraging SSGA's resources, insights, and trends, Raiz managing director and chief executive Brendan Malone said ...

IMAP names award winners for 2024

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) presented its annual awards overnight, shining a spotlight on some of the best in managed accounts. The awards recognised companies across nine categories, with a few standing out for their consecutive ...