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FIRB reappoints Irvine as chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... Irvine had done an "outstanding job as chair over the last two years in dealing with the significant disruptions caused by COVID-19, as well as in effectively administering the government's substantial foreign investment reforms". "The reappointment ...

Domestic bias swells for HNWIs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... State of Wealth report finds. This is closely followed by holdings in cash (72.4%) and direct residential property (43.4%). COVID-19 has prompted two-thirds (36.2%) of HNWIs either to change to or consider Australian investments, reinforcing domestic ...

Longo's ASIC less aggressive: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... ASIC has abandoned its 'why not litigate' approach - which it adopted post-Royal Commission. Longo's appointment during the COVID-19 pandemic, after salary scandals saw chair James Shipton and deputy chair Daniel Crennan depart, meant he was hired with ...

Number one challenge for advice firms revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... clients with $500,000 in assets - there has also been a shift to more hybrid pricing such as retainer fees. In terms of the COVID-19 business landscape, two thirds of firms are allowing staff and management to work from home. "We want to build deep ...

Pensioners could solve skills shortage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... than two decades. Without access to workers, Australian businesses cannot compete in the global economy," he said. The new COVID-19 omicron variant has delayed the reopening of the international border to skilled migrants, working holiday makers and ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... March 2021. It found there was a near tripling of members switching investment options within their super funds during the COVID-19 induced market downturn at the beginning of 2020. This tripling meant 18% of the average member base switched options. ...

New LGBTIQ investment option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... used to advance Newday's work across its impact investing initiative in this area. OutRight recently distributed US$3.2M in COVID-19 relief through its Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund, and its former executive director Jessica Stern was appointed in the ...

Next Macquarie chair announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... trajectory, meeting board areas of community need through different market cycles, not least over the last two years the COVID-19 pandemic," Warne said. "I am pleased that the boards have selected Mr Stevens as the next chair, with his deep expertise ...

Review of ASIC kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... it also operates against a backdrop of "the need for ASIC to continue supporting Australia's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic." The FRAA will provide its report to the government by the end of July 2022. Interested parties will have until ...

Count Financial adds advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... parent company CountPlus saw a 59% drop in net profit to $7.1 million in the last financial year. Grandfathered commissions, COVID-19, and regulatory reforms were some of the biggest detractors to its performance.