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Australian Investment Council chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
The chief executive of the Australian Investment Council (AIC) has stepped down to take on a new role in the financial services industry. Yasser El-Ansary's new role is yet to be revealed, but AIC confirmed El-Ansary is departing after eight years as ...

Cbus adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
... since 2018 and was the assistant secretary for eight years. He is also the current chair of the ACT Work Health and Safety Council. Michelle Beveridge joined the board last December to replace Anthony McDonald. She also takes over as chair of the Cbus ...

CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... director and chief executive of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, chief executive of the Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was leader of the opposition for the NSW Liberal Party from 2002 to 2005. Brogden ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... which collectively own around 20% of the Australian Stock Exchange worth around $510 billion," he said. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors chief executive Louise Davidson slammed the changes, saying they would deny super funds independent ...

February 2022 adviser exam dates released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... this sitting will be open from 10 January 2022 and close on 28 January 2022. ASIC enlisted the help of the Australian Council for Educational Research, which also facilitated the exam administration for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... needs. In response to the latest installment of the heatmaps initiative, acting chief executive of the Financial Services Council (FSC) Blake Briggs said that the analysis is an important wake-up call for consumers that not all MySuper products and investment ...

FSC releases two new standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council released two new standards, one of which helps members abide by the newly mandated advice fee consent requirements. FSC members will need to comply with FSC Guidance Note No. 43 from 1 January 2022, which was constructed ...

FSC names acting chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council appointed an acting chief executive as it looks to replace Sally Loane, who steps down on December 23. Blake Briggs, currently the deputy chief executive of the FSC, will take the top job in the interim. Briggs joined ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... regulated financial service providers on the issues of cyber readiness and operational resilience. Also, as part of the Council of Financial Regulators, APRA and ASIC have been developing a protocol to deal with the management of a cyber incident at ...

New role for Cbus' Robbie Campo

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... super funds in Australia. Cbus was the first super fund in Australia to follow the International Integrated Reporting Council's integrated reporting framework, preparing its annual report in line with the framework in 2019. Since then, several other ...