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ASIC bans former Charter, NAB adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
A financial adviser who worked for AMP's Charter Financial Planning and NAB's GWM Adviser Services has been handed a four-year ban after the regulator reviewed a sample of his client files. David O'Brien failed to consider his clients' ...

Market Forces takes aim at big banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Controversial campaigner Market Forces have well and truly set its sights on Australia's big banks. After hitting Suncorp with a shareholder resolution in July, Market Forces has ramped up its efforts to influence Australia's largest financial institutions. ...

Advice group appoints director

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
A financial advice group has appointed a new independent director, in a bid to grow the company in the current uncertain environment. Alexander Beard has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at Centrepoint Alliance, joining the group ...

Westpac directors slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
Social enterprise Women on Boards has demanded that more heads roll, ahead of Westpac's AGM in Sydney today. Ruth Medd, who co-founded Women on Boards, made the remarks as a long-term shareholder in Westpac and experienced chair and non-executive director. ...

Superannuation expert joins law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
A Sydney firm that provides compliance support to financial advisers has hired a former APRA and Colonial Financial Planning professional as its special counsel for superannuation. Maria Siu is joining SUPERCentral, and will also work with its legal ...

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
First Sentier has announced a series of appointments to its global leadership team following its acquisition by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation. The roles recruited for include global head of data, chief information security officer and ...

AustralianSuper adds former PwC partner to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
The $170 billion superannuation fund has appointed a former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner as a director to its board, after Don Russell moved to chair last month. Claire Keating has over 25 years of experience as a chartered accountant, specialising ...

Senior lawyer drags AMP to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... intimidating behavior by certain colleagues and superiors within the group. In particular, she names Brian Salter, Jack Regan, Charter Financial Planning managing director Neil Swindells, AMP Advice chief risk officer Pally Bargri. Cook says the treatment ...

Funds management excellence to be recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... Global Investors Quay Global Investors Resolution Capital Limited Real Assets AMP Capital Australian Unity Investments Charter Hall Group Infrastructure AMP Capital Colonial First State Investments Magellan Asset Management Global and Diversified Fixed ...

CFA exam results out, record participation

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... CFA Institute announced. The 21,000-plus (56%) candidates - out of 38,377 - for the exam are now eligible to become CFA charter holders, pending verification of professional experience. Currently, there are more than 167,000 investment professionals ...