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Heffron reshuffles leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... forward to playing a continuing role in raising standards in SMSFs, and retirement more broadly," she said. Heffron chair Richard Cawsey noted that with Martin Heffron in a director's role, the organisation would have more capacity to sway public discussion ...

Finance sector hiring outlook weakens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... despite the decline quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. Managing director of ManpowerGroup Australia and New Zealand Richard Fischer said that despite a decline in hiring intentions, the data still demonstrates strength in the sector. "It is notable ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Investment APAC director Matthew McAdam; Australian Ethical managing director Phil Vernon; and Pendal Group chief executive Richard Branweiner. The announcement of this new initiative comes after Reserve Bank Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle issued ...

Australia in effective recession: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... 2018. Consumer spending grew at 0.4% in the quarter. GDP per capita shrunk in both Q3 and Q4. UNSW Business School's Richard Holden labelled the GDP is "very poor" and should be much more than the current headline level. "The ability of Australia's ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... how it manages such risks. One standout is the concept of culture, according to Baker McKenzie partner and M&A expert Richard Lustig. There's a new obligation for a listed company to ensure it has a culture that operates lawfully, ethically and responsibly ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
Australia's commitment to making gender diversity on boards a serious business imperative and without government intervention has made it a standout from other countries. And financial services led the way. Women accounted for 32.4% of superannuation ...

Adviser asked to cover regulator costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... ran an unlicensed advice business and collected kickbacks on investment properties he recommended to his SMSF clients. Richard Gardner and Advanced Wealth Financial Services Pty Ltd (where Gardner was the sole director and responsible decision-maker) ...

Chief economist update: Where sentiment goes, there too is spending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... index of consumer expectations rebounded more - up 7.9 points this month after falling 8.7 points in January. According to Richard Curtin - University of Michigan's chief economist - "The early February gains reflect the end of the partial government ...

Industry fund appoints chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... as the fund's general manager of member engagement, D'Alessandro will lead the fund following the departure of Richard Nunn. Nunn announced his departure to move to the chief executive role at MetLife Australia in January. D'Alessandro has ...

Pendal acquires Regnan

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... acquisition has no material impact to Pendal's financials, the investment manager said. Pendal Australia chief executive Richard Brandweiner said: "Full ownership of Regnan [Pendal already owned 50%] will allow us to further support our clients by ...