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EQT operations, finance chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
Philip Gentry, Equity Trustee's (EQT) chief operating officer and chief financial officer, is stepping down from the dual roles after eight years. EQT board chair Carol Schwartz said Gentry "played a pivotal role in helping reshape EQT". "His contribution ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
Once again, Financial Standard readers were captivated by the evolving superannuation landscape, with this year's top stories largely focused on this space. However, there was one particular executive move that simply couldn't be scrolled past. ...

Former AMP adviser banned by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
ASIC has prohibited former AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP) adviser Darron Mink from providing financial services or engaging in credit activities for five years. Mink, who was also the sole director of Newcastle's Pinnacle Financial and Investment ...

NAB, Jarden to launch NZ wealth business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Jarden Wealth (Jarden) will combine their New Zealand wealth advice and asset management businesses into a newly formed entity, FirstCape. The new advice and asset management firm, based in New Zealand, will be formed ...

Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
One in nine Australians expect to have more than $250,000 in debt when they retire, a new study by AMP shows, however separate research from TAL suggests debt in retirement is of little concern. A study commissioned by AMP has found that fewer than ...

Federal Court approves BT Super $30m settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
The Federal Court approved the $29.95 million class action settlement against Westpac after subsidiaries BT Funds Management (BTFM) and Westpac Life Insurance Services (WLIS) allegedly failed to manage conflicts of interest when investing BT Super member ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Research by CoreLogic suggests the Australian housing market is heading towards an inflection point, with the rate of growth in home values becoming more diverse but generally weakening. According to the research, commissioned by NAB for its December ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Betashares has launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed ...

ANZ fined $900k over shares disclosure failure

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
The Federal Court has slapped ANZ with a $900,000 fine for breaching its continuous disclosure laws about eight years ago. In October, the court found the banking giant had contravened continuous disclosure laws by failing to tell the market its underwriters ...

Nomura offshoot fined by ASIC disciplinary panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) has fined a Nomura subsidiary almost $700,000 for failing to comply with market integrity rules. Instinet Australia, the local arm of the global, Nomura-owned stockbroker, was issued the infringement notice after ...