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Bezos steps down at Amazon

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
Jeff Bezos will step down as chief executive later this year, transitioning to the role of executive chair. Announced in Amazon's full year 2020 results, chief executive of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Andy Jassy will take over as chief executive in Q3 ...

High Court dismisses Westpac appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
The High Court has affirmed the Federal Court's 2019 decision that two Westpac subsidiaries provided unlicensed personal financial advice. In a decision handed down today, the High Court of Australia dismissed Westpac's appeal, determining the ...

QBE appoints local chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
The ASX-listed insurer has hired Westpac's managing director for insurance as its new chief executive for Australia and Pacific division. Sue Houghton will join QBE in the Sydney-based role in August. Houghton is currently Westpac's managing director ...

New trading platform to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... previously worked with Walkom at family office Marshall Investments. The two eventually brought in Smith to provide technical know-how. The platform ramped up testing in August of last year and currently has some 5000 early-access users. About half of ...

HUB24 completes Paragem sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
HUB24 has confirmed the completion of the sale of Paragem to a subsidiary Easton and announced a new member of the Easton board. HUB24 confirmed the completion of the Paragem sale to the ASX saying it has now received the 3.3 million Easton shares issued ...

Lakehouse Capital adds return-to-work appointment

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
The $640 million equities manager has temporarily added a former Anacacia Capital investment director to its team, as a part of its its return to work program for professionals returning to the workforce after extended absence. Antonella Petrella is ...

Super fund ESG targets lack clarity: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... uncertainty, Gocher said. "The lack of information in the public domain is the biggest problem," Gocher said. "... It is hard to know from the super funds which companies they're talking to, about which issues, what they are prioritising, and what are ...

Kearney Group launches responsible managed portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... Kearney added that he believes it is a moral obligation for financial advisers to consider ESG performance for clients. "We know ESG has direct financial relevance and is a good indicator of long-term value. So, failing to consider ESG is failing our ...

PPS Mutual hires from BT

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
A former BT Life manager has joined the mutual life insurance firm as business development manager for New South Wales. Sophie Gacomi has over 10 years' experience in business development roles and spent the last year at BT Life. Prior to this, Gacomi ...

Ord Minnett expands footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
In its next phase of growth, the wealth management group has opened the doors to its new office in Tasmania which will offer full-service stockbroking and financial planning. The office is led by senior investment adviser and branch manager Luke Rybarczyk ...