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Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Federal Court has dealt ASIC a legal blow, dismissing its case against former Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan and ordering the corporate regulator to cover his legal costs. The regulator accused Ryan of contravening his statutory duties as a director ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
Qantas Super is changing the way most offset accounts are treated for members in its defined benefit (DB) divisions. The corporate fund, which is set to merge with Australian Retirement Trust (ART) in the first half of 2025, will have current and new ...

Federal Court appoints receivers to ALAMMC Developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... entities a few months on from freezing the assets of company director David McWilliams. The receivers, Helen Newman and Andrew Fielding of BDO, have been tasked with, among other things, conducting investigations into the amount of investor funds received ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India as it attempts to bridge the adviser gap. One of the main goals of the MoU, which was signed between ...

Most influential financial advisers revealed in FS Power50

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... executive Jackson Millan Viridian Advisory senior financial adviser Amanda Ragkousis Sherlock Wealth owner and head of advice Andrew Sherlock Prosperity Wealth Advisers director and head of financial services Hamish Landreth Saltwater Financial Group ...

Macquarie reports $1.6bn net profit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Macquarie Group has posted a net profit of $1.6 billion for the half year ended September 30, marking a 14% increase from the previous corresponding period. Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said improved performance ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... Parr and Anne O'Donnell will also leave. In addition to Scott and Mazengarb, the CareSuper board comprises Jeremy Johnson, Andrew Dettmer, Geoffrey Lowe, Jessica Munday, Maria Wilton, Michael Drew, Nola Watson, Peter Savige, Rebecca Girard, Tom Lynch ...

Cbus implements senior redundancies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Cbus has made several senior staff redundant in pursuit of its growth strategy. The $94 billion industry fund has let go of its head of compliance, acting head of brand and marketing, head of marketing, communications, and insights, head of strategy ...

UBS terminates Future Leaders small cap fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
UBS has pulled the plug on its Future Leaders Global Small Companies Fund, less than two years after its Australian launch. The fund, which was an actively managed global strategy of 40 to 60 small cap "future leader" stocks, designed to provide investors ...

UniSuper offers plenty to like, says Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
UniSuper's collaborative approach to capital deployment and sound governance makes it a solid choice, according to Morningstar. Morningstar said UniSuper's strong leadership and collaborative nature reflect a team that's aligned with a total ...