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SuperFriend appoints chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... Lendlease. "We are excited to welcome Elizabeth as our new chairperson, she has a rich history of work in charitable, university and business boards, giving her a unique perspective on SuperFriend's policies and initiatives to improve mental health in ...

Commonwealth seeks to stop bond class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... through the CommSec app in 2020. Her investment came after meeting Barnden when he delivered a guest lecture at La Trobe University in July 2019, where O'Donnell is studying law. Barnden is the same lawyer who represented Mark McVeigh in his landmark ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... duty" instead of just "best interest duty" is not material, but BFID's flow-on effects will be concerning for trustees. University of New South Wales director for centre of law, markets and regulation Scott Donald made the point at public hearings held ...

Why advisers don't recommend annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
New research from University of Melbourne researchers has identified two reasons why financial advisers don't recommend annuities to their clients. Orford Initiative's latest findings found advisers play a key role in recommending annuities, but face ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... executive Bernie Dean said. "We wish him the best for his future endeavours." Anthony studied economics at La Trobe University, and started his career with a cadetship at the Australian Taxation Office. He later completed a PhD in economics at La Trobe ...

K2 Asset Management co-founder exits board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... at Paua Wealth Management (New Zealand), and the chair if the International Centre of Financial Services (ICFS) at University of Adelaide. He joined K2 Asset Management in January 2020. He has worked as managing partner and chief investment officer at ...

Insider trading four times more common

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... times greater than the number of prosecutions. The research was conducted by Vinay Patel and Talis Putnins from the University of Technology Sydney. The researchers developed a new model to predict the prevalence of insider trading based on information ...

Brian Hartzer to release leadership book

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... executive," Hartzer says in the preface. He also shared his first management experience - managing a gelateria while still at university after a family friend purchased the business out of bankruptcy. "My ability to motivate and lead people was (apparently) ...

Frontier hires from Cbus

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... Prior to this, he worked as a part of Vanguard's global investment strategy group. He has also lectured at Griffith University on portfolio management and corporate finance, and has a PhD in behaviour of portfolio diversification. Frontier chief ...

Crescent Foundation partnership to mentor refugees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The non-profit organisation backed by Islamic superannuation fund Crescent Wealth has partnered with Deakin University to mentor refugee leaders. The partnership with Deakin University's Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education ...