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NZ Super Fund appoints CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
The NZ$38 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has confirmed its new chief executive after a global search for its next leader. Matt Whineray has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, beginning July 1. Most recently ...

Priestley resigns from ASX, Future Fund boards

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
J.P. Morgan Australia non-executive chairman Robert Priestley has resigned from the boards of the Australian Securities Exchange and the Future Fund following the ACCC pursuing a criminal cartel conduct investigation. Announcing his decision, Priestley ...

ASIC issues warning over Dover advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... so, the regulator referenced previous warnings issued following action taken against Aliom Pty Ltd and the now-defunct Guardian Advice, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Above all, ASIC urged licensees considering authorising an ex-Dover adviser to undertake ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Federal Budget "smoke out" in Canberra. Canberra will give back some of the wealth to we, the people. According to the The Guardian, Scott Morrison "noted that tax receipts until February were running $4.8 billion higher than forecast by the Treasury ...

Future Fund continues progress yet challenges lay ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has continued to exceed benchmark return targets, with the fund now standing at $141 billion. Chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians, Peter Costello, was pleased with performance of the fund, but mentioned that ...

Crypto hype drives new partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... have a great deal of experience, and who care about their customers," he said. Xpress Super also recently partnered with Guardian Vaults, a trading and storage facility for precious metals, diamonds and cold wallet storage for cryptocurrency. "Clients ...

ASIC accepts EU from Brisbane adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking from a Queensland financial adviser for not meeting his life insurance replacement advice obligations. ASIC found Duane Wright, owner of Brisbane-based First National Home Loans and Insurance, breached obligations ...

Centuria Capital appoints Macquarie veteran to board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... the RBA. Centuria also announced the departure of Roger Dobson, who was a director of Centuria Life and the Over Fifty Guardian Friendly Society. Dobson joined Centuria Life in 2007. He will remain as a director of Century Property Funds (CPF). CPF serves ...

Former J.P. Morgan chief joins Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
The Future Fund appointed a former J.P. Morgan chief executive to its board. Robert Priestley joins the sovereign wealth fund's Board of Guardians, replacing Steven Harker who completed his five-year term. Priestley was the chief executive of J.P. Morgan ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... the month of September and 3.4% year-on-year - the quickest since July 2008's 3.4% annual rate. Wait there's more! The Guardian reports that "HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said businesses were reporting a sharp jump in their concerns about being ...