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Institutions fail to adequately manage social risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... Consulting principal Hadyn Bernau, argues the social condition of a financial services business is "no less important to a company's long-term success than its financial condition". Laughlin and Bernau defined social condition as the state of an institution's ...

KPMG partner moves to GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... commented: "Having worked closely with many funds for a number of years, it is not often you get the opportunity to join a company that has the ability to make a step change that can truly benefit the entire industry." Separately, KPMG recently launched ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... The laws, passed last week, mean that executives of social media companies could theoretically face prison time if their company does not act expeditiously to remove abhorrent violent material. They also state that social media platforms internationally ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... contributing appropriately to the board either," she said. Egan Associates estimates a non-executive director of one ASX200 company would need to commit at least 27-33 days per annum, meanwhile a minimum of 48-72 days would be required of an ASX200 chair ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property price falls become self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... hit to optimism by the negative wealth effect from falling housing prices, triggering reduced consumer spending, lower company profits, a decline in business investment - plant, equipment & structures and staffing - as well as in obtaining lower credit ...

Powerwrap makes a move on IPO

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... firms use it. It was raising capital for an IPO in April last year. At the time, Davidson told Financial Standard that the company had raised $7.5 million and a Q1 2019 listing was the most likely outcome. In June 2017, it raised $19.4 million, choosing ...

IOOF appoints head of advice governance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... will be a great addition to our advice business." The announcement comes as managing director Chris Kelaher departs the company in a move described as being in the firm's best interests. Late last year APRA sought to impose license conditions and ...

MGP looks inward for new leaders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... complemented by the recent announcement that Bruce Hawkins will be joining as chief financial officer, strengthen the company's plans for future growth," Brook said. Hawkins was revealed as the company's next chief financial officer in March, after it ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... professional standards and regulatory reform. AMP head of advice, education, capability and careers Rod Edge said the company's support of the new fellowship program demonstrated its commitment to raising standards of financial advice. Edge said: "We ...

Kapstream co-founder announces retirement

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... of Janus Capital Group which merged with Henderson Global Investors in 2017. When PIMCO co-founder Bill Gross left the company and joined Janus Henderson Investors, Palghat co-managed its global unconstrained bond fund with Gross but left after a year. ...