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Sequoia appoints licensee, adviser services lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... million securities. AWAG took the stake after Unrandom director - and former Sequoia head of professional services - Brent Jones ceased to be a substantial shareholder on 30 October 2024 after an attempt to oust Crole. The Takeovers Panel eventually ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... to working with the re-elected Labor government and new financial services minister, following the retirement of Stephen Jones. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood reaffirmed the FAAA's commitment to collaborating on critical policy areas to improve the ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... Australia's (FAAA) federal election financial services summit, Spender said while minister for financial services Stephen Jones has worked to deliver some reform, she wished there had been more movement. "I've made my commitment in this space ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has ruled out talk that the new class of adviser could provide holistic personal retirement advice and acknowledged the need to reform the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) during a post-budget briefing ...

Regal leads $30m note in Carma

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... which the company said entails a multi-stage inspection and reconditioning process. Regal portfolio manager Jessica Farr-Jones said Australia's pre-owned car market is ripe for disruption and is backing Carma to meet demand for a better car-buying experience. ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... to financial advice about savings, retirement and insurance for all Australians," minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. "The government continues to develop legislation to modernise the best interests duty and create a new class of adviser. ...

Resolution Capital to list second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... Listed Infrastructure Fund has returned 9.7% after fees since its September 2021 inception. It is managed by Jan de Vos, Mark Jones, and Sarah Lau. This marks the second active ETF for Resolution Capital, the other being the Resolution Capital Global ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard that the government's work on reforming the superannuation sector is not done. Speaking on the Financial Standard podcast, Jones praised the positive aspects ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has confirmed Tranche 2 off the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms will be released before the upcoming election. Speaking to Financial Standard, Jones said Tranche 2 has ...

Government releases draft payday super law

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... will ensure "workers earn more, keep more of what they earn, and retire with more as well." Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said that switching to payday super means a 25-year-old on a median income, who currently receives their super quarterly and ...