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Bank appoints new chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... roles in recent months. In December, BOQ's managing director and chief executive Jon Sutton announced his resignation to focus on his health after a heart operation earlier in the year. BOQ is yet to appoint a replacement. "Plans for the appointments ...

Former Vanguard broking and wealth expert joins Bell Direct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... leading the sales and marketing function across Bell Direct and its brands Desktop Broker and Bell Potter Online. A key focus will be driving investor and adviser take-up of Bell Direct's growing suite of products and spearheading new initiatives. ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
A former senior adviser at AustralianSuper will take responsibility for the superannuation sector, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled a reshuffled ministry. Jane Hume, a former senior policy adviser at Australia's largest super fund, will ...

Zurich launches new client portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... investments business, Tim Howell, said: "Through talking to clients and advisers we identified a number of engagement points to focus on, based on their frequency and perceived inconvenience." He explained that clients expect a convenient, simple self-service ...

New Perennial small caps active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... forestry activities, gambling, modern slavery and unhealthy fast foods. "Sustainable investing is increasingly an important focus for many investors, and for the first time, Australian investors can access an actively managed ESG ETF," eInvest managing ...

Fund manager creates new investment role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
A small-cap fund manager has recruited from Challenger to fill the newly-created position of head of distribution and investment operations. Former Challenger state manager John Price has joined Eley Griffiths in the new role after 12 years building ...

Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
If very, very recent history is any guide, US President Donald Trump would soon be tempering his trade war tweets versus China. Trump did so early this year - prompting financial markets and economic and business agents to expect that a trade deal is ...

Material weakness in super funds, insurers exposed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
The numerous weaknesses exposed in APRA's prudential inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank are apparent among life insurers and superannuation funds. The prudential regulator wrote to 36 insurers, super funds and ADIs last June off the back of its ...

AFCA seeks to strengthen leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... have the right people at the helm to guide AFCA's approach," Locke said. "Organisational culture and leadership is a key focus at AFCA, and we are always looking for bright people who are passionate about fairness and access to justice." As well as recruiting ...

FCA stokes intergenerational wealth debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... challenges," FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said. "With this paper, the FCA has a specific focus on the role the regulatory framework plays in reducing barriers to intergenerational engagement with their finances. ...