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WTW names new head for Australia and New Zealand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... succeeded Andrew Boal, who spent nearly 30 years at WTW. Boal is now a partner in Deloitte's superannuation and investment practice. Weaver said that WTW's value proposition around risk and specialisms is gaining traction with clients across Australasia. ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
The industry is urgently prioritising the recruitment of new advisers as those who remain bear the brunt of paying heftier levies that aggravate the costs of running a business and puts financial advice further out of reach for Australians. The latest ...

APRA: RSE licensees show 'common areas of weakness'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... licensees, CPS 190 will come into effect from 1 January 2025 and the letter outlines opportunities for improvements and better practice examples to enhance the super industry's understanding and preparedness to effectively recover or execute an orderly ...

New NALE rules, AFCA's super powers passed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
Two separate laws that regulate how superannuation funds deal with non-arm's length expenses (NALE) and income (NALI) and expands the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) remit over super passed Parliament on June 25. Treasury ...

New inspector-general of taxation appointed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
The Albanese Government has appointed Ruth Owen as the new inspector-general of taxation (IGT) for a five-year period commencing on 15 July 2024. Owen brings a wealth of experience in tax, public sector reform, complaints management and dispute resolution ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... trustees should nevertheless "not be obliged to check every piece of financial advice as the bill simply codifies current practice into law." Many stakeholders who submitted feedback to the inquiry referred to the sole purpose test to achieve greater ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
QIC Infrastructure's specialist energy and utilities practice has appointed three new senior executives to originate new investment opportunities. Paul Maguire, Richard Van Breda and Mark Irwin have taken up senior positions within a business that ...

ASIC calls out licensees: 'We will take action'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Alan Kirkland issued a blunt warning to licensees not meeting their obligations. Speaking at an industry event, Kirkland said the regulator has spent two years warning licensees to ...

Palisade Real Assets wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
Palisade Real Assets' UK-based bioenergy fund scored a £200 million ($381m) mandate from a major European asset manager. APG Asset Management awarded the mandate on behalf of Netherlands' major pension fund ABP, which oversees some €500 billion ...

Genium scores consultancy mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... independent external consultant) and felt Genium was a perfect fit for us as we continue to develop our financial planning practice within the broader Peer Wealth business," said Ben Atkinson. Insight Investment Consultants rebranded to Genium in March ...