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ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... including two financial advice businesses. The Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne handed down the orders to wind up Australasia Wealth Services and Management (AWSM), Marigold Falconer International and My Wealth Adviser. On 20 February 2020, ASIC ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), who surveyed more than 1000 Australians in both capital cities and regional areas from February 7-13. Australian Ethical ...

AMP Life, AMP Capital fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... business days. The regulator also alleges AMP Life failed to take reasonable steps to ensure BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia was reporting information that was complete, accurate and current. As for AMP Capital, ASIC said it has grounds to believe ...

ASIC drags CFS to court over MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... business days. The regulator also alleges AMP Life failed to take reasonable steps to ensure BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia was reporting information that was complete, accurate and current. It follows action by ASIC earlier this week, announcing ...

Centuria opens new office, appoints GM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The ASX-listed property manager is growing its presence in the sunshine state, with a former CBRE head of asset management set to head up its new Brisbane office. Centuria Capital has appointed former CBRE head of asset management David McGuigan as ...

Hermes handbags an emerging asset class for UHNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
There's now an index that tracks the value of collectable Hermes bags and they returned 13% in 2019, beating annual returns of other collectables like cars, jewellery, art and rare whisky. Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, for the first time, added ...

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cancelled the ...

Formalising feedback creates trust: HBL Mann Judd

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Professional service firms need to better accept feedback from their clients, according to HBL Mann Judd. HBL Mann Judd's Australasian association chair Tony Fittler said accepting feedback is necessary if firms want to institute consistent service ...

New partners at HLB Mann Judd

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... services have always been key services offered by our member firms, and we are continuing to see good growth across Australasia in these areas," Fittler said. HLB Mann Judd Adelaide audit practice leader Corey McGowan said Rickard's appointment helps ...

Former ANZ Wealth retirement head joins CoreLogic

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... as a general manager. Milena Malev is joining CoreLogic as a general manager of banking and finance solutions for Australasia. In her most recent role, Malev was ANZ's head of general insurance business. In the role, she was responsible for P&L ...