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New chair of BT Super trustee board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
BT Super trustee board chair David Plumb has retired after more than a decade, with a replacement appointed. Gai McGrath will commence as non-executive director and chair of the BT Super trustee board from July 1. Westpac chief executive, specialist ...

Stonehouse acquires risk advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
Stonehouse Financial Group has acquired the books of a long-serving risk adviser who will leave the industry to pursue other interests. Financial adviser Greg Owen has sold his practice GJO Financial Services for an undisclosed amount to Jeremy Chiel ...

Mainstream bidding war over

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The intense bidding war for Mainstream appears to have ended after the administrator entered into a scheme implementation deed with Apex Group. Apex has made an offer for 100% of Mainstream shares for $2.80 per share, valuing the company at $400 million ...

Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The upward revision to Japan's March quarter GDP growth - to an annualised rate of 3.9% (from the preliminary estimate of 5.1%) - provides cold comfort to an economy that remains stuck in a rut and continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic. ...

ASIC removes Societe Generale restrictions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator has removed AFS licence conditions imposed on the French bank after it breached client money obligations. As per the licence conditions, Societe Generale appointed an independent expert to assess and test the adequacy and effectiveness ...

Hostplus, Intrust merger now official

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The two funds have confirmed they have signed a successor fund transfer deed to chase a merger, as first revealed by Financial Standard on May 21. Hostplus and Intrust Super are targeting a completion of the merger by November 26. It is understood that ...

AMP board adds former banking chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
A former bank chief executive has joined the board of AMP as an independent non-executive director. Michael Hirst joins the ASX-listed firm on July 1, bringing over 40 years of experience in leadership roles across funds management, treasury and banking. ...

Real estate AUM recovers

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Australian real estate assets under management (AUM) dropped in 2020, but one manager has already signalled significant growth this year. The latest Fund Manager Survey by industry associations ANREV, INREV and NCREIF showed real estate AUM in Australia ...

Chief economist update: UK not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Financial markets widely expected the Bank of England's (BOE) decision to keep current monetary policy settings unchanged at its June monetary policy committee meeting. "The MPC voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%... and to maintain ...

Industry split on paid vaccine leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The Finance Sector Union is petitioning for paid vaccination leave, saying employers can help ensure the community is safe from COVID-19. So, who is and who isn't on board? The FSU is calling for two days of paid leave to be offered to employees ...