Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 595 results for "Counsel"

Equity Trustees defies ASIC Shield Master Fund allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Equity Trustees (EQT) vows to defend itself against ASIC's lawsuit alleging it failed superannuation trustee duties over the collapse of the Shield Master Fund, as details emerge of how one of its analysts red flagged the product but was allegedly ...

CSC quashes internal bullying, sexism claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... Torney responded to reporting by the Australian Financial Review that CSC received a complaint letter from a senior legal counsel, which included claims that chief executive Damian Hill "had made misogynistic comments and dismissed the concerns of female ...

ASX chief compliance officer to step down

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... internal and external search process is underway to replace the role. Moran joined the ASX in 2010 as the deputy general counsel, corporate before making the transition into the role of group general counsel and company secretary in 2017 where he led ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The review will begin on 1 October 2025. The Life Code sets enforceable standards life insurers ...

Former BBY chair charged with aiding dishonest conduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
The former executive chair of defunct stockbroker BBY Limited is now facing charges in relation to BBY's misappropriation of client funds. Glenn Rosewall was charged with two offences related to aiding, abetting, counselling or producing BBY's dishonest ...

SIAA chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... my chair Hamish Dee and former chair Brian Sheahan as well as our expert board members and team for their support and counsel over the years." SIAA said the board will initiate a comprehensive search for a new chief executive, ensuring a seamless transition ...

AMP actions impacted 'hundreds of thousands' of customers: Shine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... everyday Australians who trusted the AMP trustees to manage their retirement savings responsibly," Shine Lawyers special counsel and class actions practice leader Sarah Thomson said. When addressing the class action AMP said it intends to defend the ...

Future Fund makes leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... experience at Pacific National, GE Capital, and Country Road. Meantime, the fund also appointed Gillian Denison to general counsel. She will take over following the departure of Cameron Price, who held the role for 11 years. Denison has served as head ...

GESB expands leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... He also previously worked for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group as general manager of corporate services, general counsel and company secretary. Cribb oversees the GESB corporate services business unit, including legal, secretariat and governance ...

MSC appoints operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... integral part of the current executive team, which includes group founder and managing director Matthew Fletcher, general counsel Lauree Blair and finance chief Robert Szyszko. Before joining MSC, Brown worked at KPMG and ASIC, ahead of a 15-year career ...