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CSLR legislation tabled, advice sector responds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... facilitate the payment of compensation of up to $150,000 to eligible consumers who have a determination from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) relating to personal financial advice, credit intermediation, securities dealing and credit ...

Stock exchanges, industry pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... countless people around the world." Stock exchanges have paid tribute to The Queen around the globe, including the Australian Securities Exchange which held a minute's silence at 11am. The London Stock Exchange said: "We are deeply saddened at the ...

Natalie Cameron named AFCA lead ombudsman

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has appointed Natalie Cameron as its new lead ombudsman for banking and finance. Cameron moves into the position from her current appointment as lead ombudsman for investments and advice at AFCA. She has ...

Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... acquisitions for Apex in Australia and New Zealand, including Mainstream Group, MMC and IFAA, and the appointment by Australian growth investor Perennial Partners and nature-based real assets investment manager New Forests.

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Associations Working Group said. In its submission, the group outlined five key interdependent recommendations to ensure that financial advice is provided in the best interests of consumers. It tabled consumer focus, a recognition of professional, regulatory ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... likely remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest annual jump in CPI since 2000. The report from the World Bank says the war in ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... criteria - of either having a high percentage of women in leadership or having a higher number of women on boards," Saxo Australian market strategist Jessica Amir says. "Globally, just 6% of companies have 40% or more women in leadership. And 15% of ...

Crestone to be acquired by LGT Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... enable Crestone to accelerate its growth strategy in Australia and expand the investment opportunities available to Australian high net worth clients while providing them with access to the expertise of the largest privately owned global private banking ...

CBA, Northern Trust announce Green Repurchase Agreement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... utilising a new Green Repurchase Agreement (Green Repo) as certified by the Climate Bond Initiative (CBI). A first for the Australian market, this certified product provides an additional source of funding available to finance or refinance green-labelled ...

New head of strategy at Crescent Group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... incubating and leading large strategic growth initiatives and in global Islamic finance with our leadership position in the Australian market, we believe we can really improve access to financial services for Australia's Muslims, which have almost reached ...