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Madison FG appoints governance head from ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Madison Financial Group has appointed a new head of governance and professional standards. Kirsten Lynn joins Madison from ANZ Private, where she was an associate private wealth adviser. Prior to that, she was a legal officer for merits review and decisions ...

CBA climate risk court case abandoned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
Shareholders attempting to take the Commonwealth Bank to the Federal Court for historically failing to disclose climate change risks in its annual reports have withdrawn the claim. Legal correspondence between social justice group Environmental Justice ...

Panel appointed to ease AFCA transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... Government established an expert reference panel to assist with the transition of existing financial services dispute resolution services to the new 'one-stop-shop' model, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Led by former Assistant Governor ...

New Zealand advice industry to be overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... amend the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) and the Financial Services Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 (FSP Act), while also repealing the Financial Advisers Act 2008 (FA Act). Under the new Bill, all financial advisers ...

Effective data management key to engagement: ISWG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... superannuation delivers valuable insurance benefits very efficiently and effectively there are some issues that need resolution and there is broad commitment to addressing these."

O'Dwyer names one-stop-shop dispute resolution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
A former RBA governor will spearhead the merger of three financial and superannuation dispute resolution bodies into a one-stop-shop. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer told the FSC Leaders Summit yesterday that Malcolm Edey will ...

Pitcher Partners founder joins Contango

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
One of the founding partners at Pitcher Partners has taken on a new role at Contango MicroCap. Adrian Fitzpatrick, who retired from Pitcher Partners after 29 years at the firm and its predecessors, is now an independent director on Contango MicroCap's ...

Ohanessian vindicated by record Praemium inflows

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
Praemium chief executive Michael Ohanessian, who was recently reappointed following a board spill, said the firm's record inflows in the June quarter represent a "tangible validation of our underlying growth strategy." In Q2 2017, Praemium achieved ...

PAC secures $33m in insto capital

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Pacific Current Group (PAC) successfully completed an institutional placement of $33 million partly to repay debts stemming from the acquisition of a US boutique. The placement, which was fully underwritten by Ord Minnett, comprised approximately $12 ...

Praemium chief executive takes back company

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
The chief executive terminated from Praemium in February has returned to his position following Friday's board spill. Michael Ohanessian was re-appointed as Praemium chief executive, replacing interim chief and former Bankwest managing director Robert ...