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Credit Suisse names chief executive

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... 18,000 jobs. Replacing outgoing chief executive John Knox, who has worked at Credit Suisse for 24 years, Gibb will also focus on "maintaining a strong corporate governance framework and regulatory relationships in Australia." The two will work together ...

AFCA looks to expand senior ranks

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is on the hunt for a new chief operating officer. The successful applicant will work with other ombudsmen and senior executives to develop and execute the organisational strategy and initiatives necessary ...

Lloyds, pension fund pay $250m settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
Lloyds Banking Group will pay $250 million in compensation to Standard Life Aberdeen following its attempt to pull a $186 billion mandate in February 2018. Lloyds Banking Group and its subsidiary, Scottish Widows, reached a final settlement with Standard ...

Macquarie asset management business down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... continually improve our Group-wide approach to risk culture and conduct management," Warne said. "This includes an intense focus on customer outcomes, reporting on which has now been included in the Board Governance and Compliance Committee's responsibilities." ...

IPOs fewer but performing well

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... wealth funds cooled on IPOs in 2018 as public markets offered up fewer IPOs and warmed up to private markets where their focus was on venture and growth capital financing rounds in technology and health companies.

Trustee firm adds executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
A trustee and fund administration services provider appointed a new senior executive to its trustee business to co-lead its expansion. Glenn White, formerly senior business development manager at Australian Executor Trustees (now Sargon), has joined ...

Private wealth firm grows footprint

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... feel confident that our clients will feel the same way," he said. Professionalism was also a key factor, Duke added. "The focus within Integral is on having the highest quality financial advisers within this evolving profession. Quality over quantity ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... Investments Leaders funds, the funds will now be known as AMP Capital Ethical Leaders. The change reflects the fund's increasing focus on ethical investment considerations and the growing market demand for ethical investment options in super. Financial ...

Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... (AFA) released the program for its annual conference - with former foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop presenting and a focus on wellness. The theme of the conference is "united" and the AFA said in a challenging time for the industry it wants to highlight ...

Legg Mason affiliate appoints executives

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... responsible for strategising, planning and executing Western Asset's strategy for client service and marketing across APAC. The focus in this new role is on deepening relationships with current clients and bringing Western Asset's diversified and specialised ...