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Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... noting careful planning, education, and managing potential social tensions are also important. A 1987 in the US study by John Ward claims that 70% of wealth transfers fail by the second generation and only 13% of family businesses survive by the third ...

Pollaers to chair AFCA for another three years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
John Pollaers will continue as chair of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for another three years. Pollaers, who has served as the independent chair of AFCA for the past three years, has been reappointed to the position. This second ...

Four advice firms merge, launch Esencia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... further, we will be looking to partner with and acquire other firms that share these values and our aspirations," he said. John Randle, Samuel Fenning, Nina Kazmierczak, Christopher Forrest, Wrightson, and Stillone are all principals of the new firm. ...

Early release of super scammers cop prison time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... Southeast Queensland suburbs of Morayfield, Worongary, Balmoral, Eagleby, and Burpengary East on 6 August 2020. AFP commander John Tanti said anyone who uses stolen identity information to try to steal money from hard working Australians saving for their ...

Plenary Group chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
Following its recent partnership with sovereign wealth fund ADQ, Plenary Group is switching out its chair. John O'Rourke is stepping down as chair of Plenary Group, to be succeeded by founder and non-executive director Paul Oppenheim. O'Rourke has served ...

Jim Lamborn retires from JANA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... extensive experience will continue to influence the strategic direction of the business." The JANA board comprises Lamborn, John Coombe, Margie Seale, Tracey Ah Hee, and chair Fiona Dunn.

Australian Ethical snaps up asset manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... the new team will adhere to Altius' Sustainability Policy and its own Ethical Charter. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo said that the Altius acquisition is an important milestone in scaling and broadening Australian Ethical's investment ...

Funds SA chief investment officer exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... also previously held senior roles with Warakirri Asset Management and Equip Super. In a statement, Funds SA chief executive John Piteo said Friend had been an asset to the fund during his tenure. "The team has expanded significantly under his leadership ...

BitConnect promoter pleads guilty

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
The promoter of BitConnect Australia has pleaded guilty for his role in spruiking a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. John Bigatton promoted BitConnect, an online cryptocurrency platform that offered a financial product known as the Lending Platform ...

Sequoia seeks Takeovers Panel intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... shareholders, a control premium should be paid. No control premium is being offered under the Requisitionists' proposal." John Larsen left the role of chair on April 18. On May 16, he announced that he ceased as a director of the board effective ...