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ASIC extends binary options ban

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
ASIC has extended its product intervention order banning the issue and distribution of binary options to retail clients until 1 October 2031. Since coming into effect in May 2021, the ban has successfully prevented retail clients from losing money trading ...

AustralianSuper breaks into world's top 20 pension funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
The superannuation giant has jumped two places in a global survey of pensions and now ranks number 20 with total assets of US$169 billion. According to annual research conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments, 15 Australian ...

Super fund disclosure rules finalised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
Regulations relating to requirements for superannuation funds to disclose expenditures with the Annual Member's Meeting notice have been updated. Last month, the government published draft regulations for consultation. As previously reported by Financial ...

Pretium Partners lands down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
The US-based investment manager is bolstering its business development capabilities in Australia, opening an office and appointing a managing director. Craig Matthew has been appointed managing director for Australia and New Zealand for Pretium, heading ...

Crypto asset reforms underway: Treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, minister for financial services Stephen Jones and minister for competition, charities and treasury Andrew Leigh have announced that work is underway on crypto asset reforms. "The Albanese government will improve the way Australia's ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
New analysis by VanEck questions why so many investors continue to invest in active funds, saying underperformance by active managers is not a recent phenomenon. According to the SPIVA scorecard produced by the S&P Dow Jones Indices, over the last 15 ...

Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
The government will soon consult on its election promise to remove tertiary education requirements for experienced advisers and look to make improvements to the Code of Ethics. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones announced ...

Jameson Capital appoints chief operating officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
Jameson Capital has appointed Philippa Davies as its first chief operating officer. In the newly created role, she will oversee the finance function at Jameson including compliance management and investor reporting. She will also assist the founding ...

Perpetual makes moves in digital innovation space

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
Jon Alder has been appointed as the new general manager of Perpetual Corporate Trust's (PCT) digital arm to drive its digital solutions and innovations strategy. With over 25 years' experience in technology, software and operations, Alder was most recently ...

AIC names new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The Australian Investment Council (AIC) has named Navleen Prasad as its chief executive. Prasad will step into the position in November, joining the council after 19 years at Macquarie Group where she held several roles including, most recently, head ...