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FSC names acting chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council appointed an acting chief executive as it looks to replace Sally Loane, who steps down on December 23. Blake Briggs, currently the deputy chief executive of the FSC, will take the top job in the interim. Briggs joined ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... the fire" in terms of better enforcing and collecting super. Jones sparred with minister for superannuation, financial services, and the digital economy Jane Hume at the event. Both ministers agreed that unpaid super is a significant issue, yet no one ...

ASIC bans two Sydney based advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... to have engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct. The bans prevent Cummings and Allen from providing any financial services, performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business, and controlling an entity that carries ...

Challenger taps Hamilton for top job

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... of leading and growing high performing businesses and driving innovation, both at Challenger and across the financial services industry in Australia and internationally," Challenger chair Peter Polson said. He added that Hamilton has played a central ...

ASIC takes 'ASX Wolf' to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... The regulator filed proceedings in the Federal Court that will seek to restrain Scholz from carrying on any financial services business in Australia. Under his ASX Wolf handle, Queensland-based Scholz offered training courses and seminars on share trading ...

New appointments to FSC board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has today announced the appointments of AMP Australian Wealth Management chief executive Scott Hartley, and Challenger chief executive, people, corporate affairs and strategy Michelle Taylor, as directors to the ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... requirements for financial advisers with over a decade's experience if it comes to power. Shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones said such advisers with a clean record will not be required to undertake a bachelor's degree to keep ...

Longo's ASIC less aggressive: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... taking a less aggressive enforcement approach than its contemporaries. Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services Regulatory Outlook found ASIC's enforcement approach under new chair Longo is more nuanced, while regulators overseas are taking ...

FPA names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... provides shared equity financing for essential workers. Abood was the chief executive of advice firm Profile Financial Services for nine years until she left in 2019. Prior to Profile, Abood served as head of marketing at Fidelity Australia, and held ...

Financial Advice Hub goes live

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... each month. The report published yesterday captures JobKeeper information disclosed up until 30 November 2021. Financial services firm listed in the report include Pinnacle Investment Management and Clime Investment Management, which received $1.2 million ...