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UniSuper offers plenty to like, says Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... input," Morningstar said. "Pearce continues to be a major influence on asset allocation and thematic ideas, but the promotion of Nick Footner to head of asset allocation is expected to bolster oversight of the portfolios..." However, UniSuper's culture ...

DG Institute to pay near $20m for misleading courses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... 2022, leading the Federal Court to confirm that DG Institute has "made false or misleading representations" in the promotion of the aforementioned programs on April 9 this year. The ACCC is carefully considering the court's judgement, it said. "These ...

BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... confidence in Australia's financial services industry. ASIC is committed to taking action against the unlawful promotion of high-risk digital assets to protect Australian investors." "This matter sends a clear message to Australians - that ASIC has ...

TAL appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... Macgregor as its new group chief executive and managing director, effective 1 October 2024. The appointment follows the promotion of TAL's current chief executive Brett Clark to the role of chief executive and managing director, Asia-Pacific, for ...

Financial Conduct Authority cracks down on finfluencers, firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... influencer when communicating financial promotions. We've seen firms using influencers that may not be appropriate for the promotion of complex products such as CFDs. Firms should ensure the influencer understands the products or services they are promoting ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... for advertising during the onboarding process. However, Rest said it is "important to distinguish that a ban on the promotion of superannuation products during onboarding should not prevent employers from providing factual information about their default ...

MSC Trustees nabs Equity Trustees general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... group is repositioning following its recent acquisition of Certane Corporate Trust, with plans to strengthen the promotion of its new scale and full-service offering. In January, MSC acquired Certane, formerly known as Sargon Capital. For her part, Holbrook ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust adds staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... client success," said Perpetual general manager of sales and marketing Glen Dogan. Her appointment follows the recent promotion of Lynsey Thorrington to head of institutional sales and relationship management for debt market services. "Thorrington has ...

ASIC fines fintech for misrepresenting crypto product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... watchful eye over the crypto space. "ASIC will continue to take enforcement action regarding the allegedly misleading promotion of crypto asset based products that could harm consumers," she said. "Crypto assets can be highly volatile, inherently risky ...

Cbus names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... at Cbus for more than a decade. Most recently, he has served as its acting chief investment officer following the promotion of Kristian Fok to chief executive. Prior, he was deputy chief investment officer for four years. Before joining Cbus in 2013 ...