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SMSF auditor busted self-auditing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... and expertise. The Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants is set by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board.

Self-awareness, adaptability key for asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... implementing best-practice. "Funds which are able to demonstrate more effective decisions through improved cognitive diversity and board-executive engagement, combined with better sustainability and risk management, are the ones emerging as leaders at ...

Former Fidelity CIO joins Yarra board

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
A former chief investment officer of Fidelity International will join Yarra Capital Management's board as a non-executive director and chair of the multi-asset allocation committee. Michael Gordon served as Fidelity's CIO from 2000 to 2010, after which ...

Easton to acquire $1.7bn advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... comprise 50% cash and 50% Easton shares. Upon completion, GPS managing director Grahame Evans would be invited to join Easton's board and would oversee Easton's wealth management operations. Easton managing director Greg Hayes explained that the acquisition ...

Westpac GM becomes PNG wealth group CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... tireless energy and personal dedication to Kina's growth have been significant factors in Kina's success. On behalf of the Kina board, management and staff I wish Syd well for his future endeavours." "It has been a privilege to have had such a long and ...

REST CEO moves on, custodian renewed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Long-serving chief executive of REST Industry Super, Damian Hill, has advised the board of his intention not to seek a renewal of his employment contract at its conclusion in January 2018. Hill, who first joined the fund in 1999 as administration manager ...

Macquarie team joins Shaw and Partners

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... "Canberra is a growing and affluent market and I know that, with the high profile of all of the advisers who are coming on board, our new Canberra branch will be a huge success from the start," Evans said. Evans added that Shaw and Partners has appointed ...

BlackRock snares share of robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... management company Scalable Capital, BlackRock's chief operating officer EMEA Patrick Olson will join the firm's advisory board to assist its strategy to expand further into the European market. BlackRock led the recent second round of capital raising ...

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
A senior leader of the Association of Financial Advisers has been named vice chairman of an international standards board. AFA general manager, member services, partnerships and campus, Nick Hakes has been appointed to the Asia Pacific Financial Services ...

Leadership restructure for Grant Samuel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... will take on a new role and his successor has been named. As of 1 July, McKinnon will serve as executive chair of the GSFM board, replacing non-executive chair Doug Bartlett who is stepping down. Current director and head of distribution Damien McIntyre ...