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Hold super accountable for miners' actions: Future Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Ethical superannuation fund Future Super has urged Australians to hold super funds accountable for investing in companies which have destroyed sites of cultural significance to Indigenous Australians. Future Super co-founder and managing director Kirstin ...

Former Fidelity wholesale head joins Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Former head of wholesale sales for Fidelity's Australian business has joined a Sydney managed accounts provider as it looks to expand its customised SMA offering with independent financial advisers. Andrew Mathie has joined Atticus Wealth as its head ...

Government urged to extend stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
The OECD has urged the Australian government to extend stimulus measures and warned that a second wave of infections could derail our economy. In its latest economic outlook report pointed out that while economic activity collapsed in the second quarter ...

Sam Henderson in court over phantom degree

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
Sam Henderson's claims he had a Master of Commerce to prospective clients has seen him charged with dishonesty offences, with ASIC referring the case to the public prosecutor. ASIC this afternoon announced Henderson has been charged with three counts ...

VicSuper disputes fee hike claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
The $23 billion industry superannuation fund has responded to a claim its members will face increased financial advice fees upon its mega-fund merger with First State Super. Following reports in the Australian Financial Review that internal documents ...

Research firm bolsters executive leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
A former Australian Unity Investments head of distribution has been appointed to the executive leadership of a funds management research house. Active fund information source Australian Fund Monitors has appointed Damen Purcell as chief operating officer ...

Confusion over RG 146 requirements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) has sought clarity from ASIC on what continuous professional development (CPD) financial advisers are still required to do. SAFAA chief executive Judith Fox said that the association was getting ...

Bad news for BDMs despite industry-wide uptick

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
The latest market update for financial services in Australia from Kaizen Recruitment contains some welcome good news, but times remain tough for business development managers. Kaizen recently surveyed over 50 financial services organisations regarding ...

Chief economist update: Equity market disconnect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
"Crocodile came up, bit my guts out and bit me into parts... pieces and then my legs went that way and then my head went that way" -- HBA Insurance Australian TV ad The TV ad might as well be describing the current state of play - equity markets heading ...

Family office backs fixed income fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
It's back to his roots for Kapstream Capital's retired co-founder Kumar Palghat, as his family office takes an equity stake in a new fixed income execution fintech. KPY Pty Ltd has made a cornerstone investment in Liquidity Cube, an ASIC-regulated ...