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Yarra Capital appoints institutional, intermediary leads

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
Two promotions have seen the appointment of new heads of institutional and intermediary at Yarra Capital. Nick Green has been promoted to lead institutional distribution. He is currently senior institutional client service representative. Green has ...

VFMC names head of equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has hired from HESTA to fill the role of head of equities. Stuart Birkett has been an investment manager with HESTA since 2019. Most recently he led international equity and active currency investments but previously ...

Frontier opens Japan office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
The asset consultant has established its first offshore office, with a new base in Tokyo expected to propel its desired growth in Asian markets. Frontier has been operating in Japan for the last eight years but will now have an on-the-ground presence ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
APRA is revisiting the design of its rules governing strategic planning and member outcomes in superannuation, including strengthening the way in which outcomes are assessed, closer monitoring of financial resources and new rules to follow when a MySuper ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has examined the government's legislative agenda for super and given a policy update on the Quality of Advice Review. Firstly, following assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones' ...

TIP Group appoints chief strategy officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
Teaminvest Private Group (TIP) has named Rachel Swift as chief strategy officer. Swift will split her time between Adelaide and Sydney, leading the wealth division's corporate advisory practice, effective immediately. She is a senior advisor, executive ...

US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
The US's real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased for the second consecutive quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, but don't call it a recession. GDP decreased at an annual rate of 0.9% in Q2, this follows the 1.6% retracement ...

Zipmex files for debt relief amid ongoing crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
Zipmex has filed moratorium applications in Singapore, preventing creditors from making claims while it attempts to fix liquidity issues. Today the crypto exchange will hold a case conference webinar open to its creditors via zoom following its announcement ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
KPMG has flagged ESG, tax governance, financial crime, adaptive investment operations and regulatory risks as some of its key considerations for the super sector in 2022. According to KPMG's latest Super Insights 2022 report, last year climate change ...

UK regulator confirms Consumer Duty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority has outlined how a new Consumer Duty will improve customer service across the UK's financial services sector, including ending "rip-off" fees and putting consumers' needs first. The Duty comprises an overarching principle ...