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Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Over a quarter of US employers say they plan to pay employees based on the location of remote workers for all jobs in 2021. Willis Towers Watson surveyed 344 organisations in North America with 4.83 million employees between October 6 and 21. About ...

HNW platform adds Europe ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... sophisticated clients. In products, it focuses on structured products and thematic strategies. Last month it hired Mortgage Choice general manager of distribution David Zammit to its board. Zammit was previously Citi's head of banking and wealth ...

Nabtrade brokerage to support rural youth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Nabtrade has announced it will donate a day's brokerage to support an organisation supporting the community. Rural Aid will receive the donation this year. It was established in 2015 and provides holistic support to rural Australia and is one of the ...

Exemptions to AFSLs explained by ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
The Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) has provided guidance to trustees of unregistered managed investment schemes in relation to whether they require an Australian financial services licence. The regulator stressed that a trustee ...

ClearView streamlines underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... learning aims to create efficiencies when onboarding new customers and reduce the number of underwriting questions. ClearView general manager of wealth management, Deborah Lowe said the firm continues to invest in IT infrastructure to build a complete ...

Advice for all could add $630bn to economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... population were to take it up, Australia's economy would potentially see a boost of $112.8 billion per year, CPA Australia general manager, external affairs Jane Rennie said. "The financial benefits are even greater for young people, who could boost ...

Count Financial targets growth with new hire

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... member firms and rejigged its adviser cohort to ensure they meet the professional standards in place. At its recent annual general meeting, CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe Rowe said a further 240 financial advisers have enquired to join Count ...

ASFA adds board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... directors after the passing of a special resolution. They will serve on the board for an interim period until ASFA's annual general meeting next year. Four directors were recently re-elected to the board: Debby Blakey (HESTA chief executive) and Leeanne ...

Dealer group chief executive departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... remaining IOOF licensees. Kellett enjoyed a long career at IOOF, having previously held the roles of head of sales and general manager, adviser services. Prior to joining IOOF, Kellett held several positions in business development and sales at Macquarie ...

AustralianSuper hires for investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
The $188 billion superannuation fund has appointed a new deputy head of equities, and three investment directors for its London team. Former VFMC chief investment officer Justin Pascoe, who joined AustralianSuper mid-2019 as a senior portfolio manager ...