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Reality TV star joins advice fintech

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021

... paraplanning and transition services, recently named a new chair in Amaysim founder and former chief executive Peter O'Connell, taking over from Matthew Esler.

Padua appoints chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021

... provider Padua has appointed a chair from the telecommunications industry. Amaysim founder and former chief executive Peter O'Connell will chair the board at Padua. His Amaysim business sold to Optus this year. O'Connell has also served on the boards ...

Global Merces MD cops ASIC ban

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021

The corporate regulator has banned Holly Grofski, the managing director of Global Merces Funds Management, from working in financial services for six months. ASIC's banning order is in addition to the criminal charges Grofski is facing, which alleges ...

GQG Partners adds to team

ANNABELLE DICKSON | MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021

GQG Partners has expanded its Australian presence with three appointments, building out the team to eight. Alison Smith has joined as compliance officer from MLC where she was compliance manager - asset management. Prior to this, she was principal at ...

Perks names investment chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021

Perks Private Wealth has appointed Ellerston Capital's chief investment officer as the chair of its investment committee. Christo Hall has been at Ellerston for over two years and was previously managing director - senior portfolio manager in the Asian ...

Boutique hires fund services lead

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021

A boutique trustee firm has appointed a long-serving Perpetual employee as its head of fund services. John O'Connell will become the head of fund services at AMAL Trustees on April 1. Perpetual confirmed that O'Connell has left the firm and that Aaron ...

Admin fees could balloon from BFID

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021

The new best financial interests duty (BFID) could see members pay higher administration fees as the record-keeping obligations ramp up, superannuation funds and industry experts warn. The reforms, which are part of the Your Future Your Super legislation ...

MMC acquires super fund administrator

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021

A boutique superannuation administrator has been acquired by Kiwi firm MMC in a move to expand its presence in Australia. MMC is now the owner of Brisbane-based IFAA Group after it first bought a stake in March 2020 of nearly 50%. The total consideration ...

Perks appoints new director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020

Wealth management firm Perks has appointed a new director to its private wealth division. Nick Connelly has been promoted to the role, having been with Perks since 2008. He was appointed associate director last year. "During his time at Perks, he has ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020

T. Rowe Price has expanded its suite of fixed income investment solutions for Australian investors with the launch of the T. Rowe Price Global High Income Fund. The asset manager said the fund is a concentrated, high-income portfolio of primarily global ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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