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FinTech Australia appoints CEO from Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Fintech association FinTech Australia has appointed a new chief executive. Danielle Szetho joins FinTech Australia from FairFax Media, where she was banking and finance industry head. She held multiple other roles at Fairfax, including head of data ...

Regulatory sandbox exemption welcomed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... to test certain financial services for six months (the 'regulatory sandbox' exemption) Commenting on the proposed changes, Alex Scandurra, chief executive officer of Stone & Chalk said that if implemented the changes would see Australia leading the world ...

Centrepoint debuts brand realignment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has restructured its multiple businesses under the Centrepoint brand. In addition to providing access to sub-businesses through a single Centrepoint website, Associated Advisory Practices will be renamed Centrepoint Alliance Licensee ...

AstuteWheel launches one-hour estate planning

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Adviser platform AstuteWheel has launched its Astute Estate Planner service, which enables rapid implementation of the estate planning process. Specifically, the tool allows planners to "facilitate" the development of an estate plan - on which they ...

ASIC issues first "best interests" duty penalty

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
ASIC has taken its first action against a licensee for breaching the FoFA "best interests" duty showing that the reforms have come of age. NSG Services, formerly National Sterling Group, is licensed to provide personal advice on risk insurance and superannuation ...

NAB responds to ASIC market manipulation allegations

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
NAB has responded to ASIC commencing legal proceedings for the bank's alleged "unconscionable conduct and market manipulation." ASIC's concerns relate to the setting of the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW) from 2010 to 2012; the regulator previously ...

Regal FM appoints Macquarie vet

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
Regal Funds Management has appointed a new portfolio manager. Craig Collie joins Regal FM from Macquarie Bank, where he was lead healthcare equity analyst. Prior to that, he was a project leader at the Boston Consulting Group and a physician with NSW ...

AMP Capital partners to launch first active infra ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... Investors will be able to access a full portfolio of diversified exposure in just one trade." BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur added: "There is strong and increasing demand from investors for active exchange-traded managed funds, which is why ...

FTSE Russell launches "green revenue" model

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Index provider FTSE Russell has launched a low carbon energy (LCE) data model which tracks the "green revenues" of companies comprising 98.5% of total global market cap. The goal of the new model is to give each listed entity a low carbon industrial ...

RBC makes senior hire from BNP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
RBC Investor & Treasury Services has appointed a new director of global client coverage. David Goodacre joined RBC in May; prior to that, he was sales manager - Australia and New Zealand at BNP Paribas Securities Services. He held other roles at BNP ...