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CBA denies majority of latest AUSTRAC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
CBA said it denies most of the additional 100 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing allegations handed down from AUSTRAC last December. In its submission to the Federal Court, CBA said it "denies 89 allegations in full and admits 11 ...

Industry fund buys $7 million beef stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
A $70 billion industry superannuation fund is investing about $7 million in a growing NSW agribusiness. First State Super has invested $6.7 million in Stone Axe Pastoral at Ebor - alongside a commitment from the NSW Government of $3.3 million via its ...

Bell FG flags US expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
ASX-listed Bell Financial Group announced a strong full-year performance and flagged it is close to opening a US office. The stockbroking, investment and financial advisory firm's funds under advice, comprising cash, fixed income, superannuation, margin ...

Institutions suffer financial adviser drain

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
About one in 10 financial advisers swapped their licensee in 2016-17 - and 56% of these either stayed in or migrated to non-institutional options, according to Rainmaker research. Another third of those 2100 advisers migrated to institutional licensees ...

Actuaries Institute names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
The Actuaries Institute appointed a new chief executive to further build its brand and drive the profession forward. Elayne Grace, who has been serving as acting chief executive since the start of the year, has been promoted to the top role. She replaces ...

Crypto hype drives new partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
An SMSF administrator is teaming up with a cryptocurrency brokerage firm to help investors achieve greater portfolio diversification. A new partnership between Xpress Super and Bitcoin Trader will provide SMSF investors with access to five of the top  ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
A $14 billion industry super fund is flagging further fee reductions from July 1 and to become one of the lowest-cost funds in Australia. Following its merger with Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund on 1 July 2017, Equipsuper reports "better than expected ...

A-REIT chair retires, successor named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
An ASX-listed real estate investment trust has announced the retirement of its chair, to be replaced by a former Merrill Lynch Australia managing director. GPT Group chair Rob Ferguson will retire at the $20 billion firm's annual general meeting in ...

Industry fund on the hunt for investment operations boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Following the departure of its investment team's founding member last year, a $43 billion industry fund is recruiting for a chief operating officer, investments - reflecting the goal to significantly boost its assets under management. Cbus created the ...

Financial services pay top dollar for compliance, IT skills

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
In the wake of recent financial services and bank scandals, job opportunities in risk management and compliance within the sector are forecast to boom in 2018, Robert Walters' latest salary survey shows. With large-scale remediation projects in banking ...