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CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped faster than economists anticipated, coming in at 4.9% in October, a decline from 5.6% in September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the decline represents the third consecutive quarter of lower annual ...

ASIC confirms adviser registration deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
After receiving Royal Assent on November 27, ASIC is urging all financial advisers who service retail clients to register before the 1 February 2024 final deadline. From this date, advisers otherwise known as relevant providers who provide personal ...

BBY manager charged with aiding and abetting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
ASIC charged another former employee of BBY with aiding and abetting the dishonest conduct of the stockbroking firm. ASIC alleges that Yat Nam (April) Yuen, who worked in roles such as manager of strategy, facilitated the transfer of large sums of client ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed Mary Delahunty as its incoming chief executive, set to commence the role in February. Leanne Turner assumed the position temporarily in October following the departure of Martin ...

Super Members Council names chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
The Super Members Council of Australia (SMC), the new advocacy body representing profit-to-member super funds, has appointed Misha Schubert as its inaugural chief executive. Schubert will move to SMC following a tenure as chief executive at Science ...

Australian Retirement Trust adds $12.3bn via CBA Group Super transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
Members of Commonwealth Bank Group Super (CBA Group Super) have officially transitioned to Australian Retirement Trust (ART), marking the latter's largest corporate merger. The two funds have completed the successor fund transfer, initially agreed ...

Decade-long ban reduced for former adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
A former financial adviser who was jailed for breaching COVID-19 border restrictions to attend the AFL Grand Final had his ASIC banning order reduced. Mark Babbage, who was an authorised representative of Wealthsure and Capstone Financial Planning ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
The group has formed an origination partnership with Apollo Global Management, giving Challenger Life access to private global credit and alternative capabilities. Building upon its existing partnership, Challenger said the extended agreement grants ...

Challenger duo joins Allianz Retire+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
Allianz Retire+ has appointed two Challenger executives to the newly created role of head of group retirement solutions, client delivery. Catherine van der Veen and Lucy Foster will share the position, managing client relationships, onboarding key partners ...

Invesco hires from Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
The fund manager's local arm has appointed a director - factor investing and multi-asset strategies, nabbing a regional lead from Northern Trust Asset Management. From next week, Scott Bennett will join Invesco Australia in the role, leaving behind ...