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OnePath Custodians sued over fees for no service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Civil penalty proceedings have commenced in the Federal Court against OnePath Custodians for allegedly charging super fund members fees for no service, filed by ASIC. ASIC is alleging OnePath incorrectly charged more than $4 million in fees to more ...

ASIC bans two Sydney based advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
ASIC has banned the directors of Premier Wealth Management from providing financial advice, while also stripping the firm of its AFS licence. The corporate regulator announced on Tuesday (December 14) it has banned Sydney-based financial advisers Gerald ...

HESTA launches Future Planner tool

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
HESTA has launched a digital tool to improve the accessibility of financial advice to its members, many of whom may experience barriers accessing conventional services provided by the broader industry. Since going live eight weeks ago, more than 60,000 ...

Sunsuper ESG expert in new global role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Australian Retirement Trust, the entity Sunsuper and QSuper will form next year, is on the hunt for a head of responsible investments as one of the most likely candidates takes on a newly created role with Eastspring Investments. Stuart Wilson has been ...

HUB24, Class alter acquisition terms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
HUB24 has altered its acquisition terms and will pay a bigger cash consideration for Class. The two firms announced they have agreed to a new deal in which HUB24 will pay 12.5 cents per Class share as opposed to the original amount of 10 cents proposed ...

ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
The corporate regulator is adding an executive director of operations, chief financial officer and chief people officer. Announcing the appointments today, ASIC said they are intended to strengthen its capability and effectiveness. Joining in January ...

Melinda Howes bids farewell to BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Melinda Howes has finished up as managing director of superannuation at BT, having spent the better part of two decades with the company. Howes departed BT last week for personal reasons, the company confirmed. It is understood Howes has been on carer's ...

New role for Abrdn fixed income head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
The former head of Australian fixed income at Abrdn (previously Aberdeen Standard Investments) has joined a boutique wealth manager. Drummond Capital Partners has hired Garreth Innes, who departed Abrdn in May after almost a decade with the firm. Innes ...

ASIC takes 'ASX Wolf' to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
ASIC has taken action against Tyson Scholz, who offered his followers share trading tips on social media under the handle 'ASX Wolf'. The regulator filed proceedings in the Federal Court that will seek to restrain Scholz from carrying on any financial ...

FIRB reappoints Irvine as chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
The Morrison government has reappointed David Irvine as the chair of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for a further two-year period. The former ambassador to China and high commissioner to Papua New Guinea was first appointed to the FIRB as ...