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Nikko appoints AIST director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
Nikko Asset Management has appointed an AIST and Tasplan Super director to its boards. Naomi Edwards is a trained actuary and will serve as a non-executive on the boards of Nikko Asset Management Australia Limited and Nikko AM Limited, also chairing ...

Governance specialist names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
An industry association dedicated to best-practice corporate governance and culture is welcoming its new chief executive. The Governance Institute of Australia appointed Megan Motto as its new chief executive from January 2019. She is the former chief ...

Advice dealer group takes out governance award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
One of IOOF's newly-acquired dealer groups was recognised in the Governance, Risk and Compliance Institute's annual awards. Elders Financial Planning took home the Team of the Year Award at a function hosted in Sydney. Elders Financial Planning general ...

Quant manager seeks to unscramble cryptocurrency dictionary

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
A $160 billion global quantitative investment manager is supporting research that aims to determine whether cryptocurrency prices are predictable. Using natural language processing, the Oxford-Man Institute research is attempting to identify tradeable ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
AMP and Australia's big four banks have responded to the Royal Commission's interim report on misconduct in the financial services sector. The report, released on Friday, was scathing in its review of Australia's major players in financial services. ...

UK adviser competency to be re-evaluated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Financial advisers in the UK are facing similar challenges to their Australian counterparts, with the Financial Conduct Authority introducing a new assessment aimed at raising standards and competence. The FCA has partnered with the Chartered Insurance ...

Zervides elected president of IPA Victoria

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The founder of Australian Wealth Solutions has been elected to lead the Victorian arm of the Institute of Public Accountants. Australian Wealth Solutions director and senior financial adviser Sam Zervides was recently elected Victorian president of ...

CFA Australia names first chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
CFA Societies Australia appointed its first national chief executive in an effort to boost engagement with members and the investment industry. Lisa Carroll will focus on delivering greater member value and supporting the growth and recognition of the ...

Super funds cop governance grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
Governance experts have weighed in on the repercussions for superannuation fund executives and trustees after an unyielding fortnight of appearances at the financial services Royal Commission. Governance Institute of Australia chief executive Steven ...

ASIC defends enforceable undertakings at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
ASIC's favourite method of tackling misconduct came under fire as the Royal Commission capped off its round of superannuation hearings on Friday. First up was Tim Mullaly, a senior executive leader in ASIC's financial services enforcement division. ...