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Former Spaceship chief executive banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... both Spaceship's managed investments business and super fund for two years, dishonestly obtained his Australian Institute of Company Directors qualification by having a subordinate employee - a compliance officer - complete his assessments without ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... Landcom, a role he leaves in April. Prior to this, Brogden was the managing director and chief executive of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, chief executive of the Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was ...

More work needed to end financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... women and children, the superannuation industry is calling for action on financial abuse and control. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said while the government's plan is commendable it should ...

Financial elder abuse programs launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... customers satisfactorily, if they don't have all the appropriate options to help them?" The National Ageing Research Institute of Seniors Rights Victoria found that 80% of seniors have experienced financial, psychological and/or emotional abuse. ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... already holds an AFSL and provides its advice free of charge to companies the subject of the advice." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees general manager of advocacy Mel Birks also criticised the reforms, arguing that they will drive ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... extension of the Heatmaps to the choice sector and supports APRA's work to extend it further." Meanwhile, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) general manager, advocacy Mel Birks responded in unison, saying she welcomed the release ...

Shareholders reject Westpac remuneration report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Disgruntled Westpac shareholders rejected the remuneration report at the bank's annual general meeting yesterday. Twenty-nine percent of shareholders voted down adopting the remuneration report, marking the first strike. Should 25% or more shareholders ...

Super for home deposits could ignite new boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Research from the McKell Institute has suggested that allowing home buyers to dip into their superannuation for a deposit could ignite a further house price boom. The report, Mortgaging Our Future, used modelling to project the effect on the housing ...

Melinda Howes bids farewell to BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... products from 1993 to 2004. Between 2004 and 2014 Howes held several roles, including as chief executive of the Actuaries Institute, director of product strategy and services at AMP and director of policy and industry practices for the Association of ...

New head of product, trading for AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... helping shape and guide AUSIEX's trading and product strategies following its recent acquisition by Nomura Research Institute (NRI). "As a business AUSIEX is on a growth trajectory," Grant said. "I am thrilled to be joining at this important time and ...