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Document leak puts NAB under the pump

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
An internal whistleblower has pushed NAB back into the spotlight, leaking documents revealing the extent of the embattled bank's risk management difficulties. As reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, minutes from a June 2018 meeting between NAB ...

Australian equity markets remain clean: ASIC

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... markets over the last decade. The last three years have seen an over stabilisation in market cleanliness, following a general improvement in market cleanliness from 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2015, according to their 2016 report. In light of these ...

Alan Dixon on extended leave from URF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... Walsh and Company Investments Limited, which acts as the responsible entity for URF, announced Dixon's extended leave. General Counsel Brian Disler and co-chief financial officer Kevin McAvey have been appointed as co-heads of the investment manager ...

Fitzpatricks expands footprint

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... cultural and philosophical alignment around client-centric, goals-based financial planning." Stewart Symonds partner and general manager Garry Symonds has worked in the Perth-based firm for the past 13 years. "Fitzpatricks has been a true partner. Its ...

Super fund commits $20m for housing affordability

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... pre-sold to community housing providers, which offers reduced rent to eligible clients. The remaining 60% were sold to the general public, many of whom are first home-buyers. "Having a home is a fundamental element of financial security and societal ...

UniSuper advice offering surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... number of its on-campus presence to 10 to cater for the increased demand. On staff are more than 95 financial advisers and general advice consultants who help members with superannuation, insurance, retirement strategies and product queries. Funds under ...

SuperFriend boosts leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... industry announced several newly created executive leadership roles as part of its expansion plans. Sandy MacLeod will become general manager of insurance solutions. He joins from CommInsure where he was senior product manager for three years. Keir Paterson ...

AFCA looks to expand senior ranks

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... expansion in its leadership ranks; in May, the authority announced it was recruiting a new deputy chief ombudsman and general counsel to support its rapid growth and the expansion of its jurisdiction. Established in November 2018, the authority replaced ...

CFSGAM sale clears regulatory hurdles

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... executive. CBA has since put the demerger on ice, offloaded Count Financial business, and bid farewell to CFS executive general manager Linda Elkins.

Macquarie asset management business down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
At the Macquarie Group annual general meeting chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said the group was performing in line with expectations, despite the annuity-style businesses, including Macquarie Asset Management, being down. Addressing the AGM ...