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Aware Super recruits Marsh McLennan risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... and mitigation of risks and the rectification of issues," Aware Super said. Her career spans two decades in financial services, including eight years as group executive of risk and compliance at Hostplus before joining Marsh McLennan in early 2023. She ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The country's financial services regulator unveils its 'capacity building' plans as sustainability reporting becomes a mandatory requirement for small to large Australian businesses - but it was its passing update on greenwashing as an enforcement ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... leader and shadow treasurer, while Pat Conaghan will act as shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services. Senator James Paterson will serve as shadow minister for finance. Senator Andrew Bragg, meanwhile, has become shadow minister ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... managers. "Locally, our robust regulatory guardrails and the work the sector has done to build trust following the Financial Services Royal Commission has gone a long way to creating an environment where investors are less likely to be considering a ...

Industry groups hammer out guidance on tax-deductible advice fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... deduction for advice fees with confidence. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand superannuation and financial services leader Tony Negline said the guide will help advisers and the accounting community to understand the practical implications ...

Centrepoint Alliance locks in hundreds of Brighter Super advice clients

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... members opted to stay in the transition. Centrepoint Alliance snaped up the comprehensive advice book of ESI Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brighter Super, last month. Its advice business subsidiary, Financial Advice Matters, is now ...

ASIC accuses Kalkine of providing unlicensed advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... operates in Australia, Canada, the UK and US. ASIC has imposed new licence conditions on Kalkine's Australian financial services licence (AFSL) to ensure compliance with its obligations as an AFS licensee. "These conditions require Kalkine to engage ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... Capital and subsequently reuniting with Escala's founders two years ago. Perry brings more than 25 years of financial services experience, having progressed from adviser roles to running wealth management divisions at Solomon Smith Barney and UBS. ...

Mason Stevens welcomes chief strategy officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... the business forward," Mason Stevens chief executive Tim Yule said. "Peter brings extensive experience in the financial services sector and a strong dedication to ensuring clients access the right investment solutions to reach their objectives."

Former director sentenced over 'test' trading accounts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
A former financial services director, who dishonestly obtained near $1 million by tricking his clients into investing into a "test" trading platform, has had his sentence handed down. Mark Francis McCabe was sentenced to four years and three months' ...