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BetaShares opens Perth office, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
ETF manager BetaShares has expanded to Perth and hired to lead sales and client services in Western Australia. Brendan Prowse will lead BetaShares' sales and client servicing efforts in WA. Prowse joins BetaShares with 35 years' experience across funds ...

BT Funds Management fined $20m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
BT Funds Management has been handed a $20 million fine by the Federal Court for continuing to charge commission payments to superannuation members for seven years after they were banned. BT Funds Management charged insurance premiums that included commissions ...

Australians are crypto-curious but not committing

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Despite 2021 being a breakout year for crypto in Australia, the nation still lags the rest of the world when it comes to adoption, according to Gemini's 2022 Global State of Crypto report. Surveying nearly 30,000 adults across 20 countries, Gemini found ...

Citi alumna returns to strengthen superannuation offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... role, Ashton also acts as a non-executive director at a number of Australian charities, including Vision Australia, Royal Far West, and Cerebral Palsy Sport and Recreation Association.

Westpac fined $1.5m for mis-selling insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
The Federal Court has ordered Westpac to pay a $1.5 million penalty for mis-selling consumer credit insurance with its credit cards and Flexi Loans, to customers who hadn't agreed to buy insurance policies. This penalty has come as a result of Westpac's ...

Tax Practitioners Board adds two new members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
Assistant treasurer of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Michael Sukkar, has appointed Andrew Conway and Steven Dobson to the board for a three-year period starting from 30 March 2022. Conway is chief executive and a fellow of the Institute of Public ...

REI Super appoints to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... Group for more than a decade until 2006. He has also held roles with Russell Investments, Colonial First State and Chant West over the years. In addition to REI Super, Peck sits on the board of Crescent Wealth. Until March 2021, he was also chair of ...

Border rule-breaking former adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Mark Babbage, the financial adviser who was jailed last year for breaching Western Australia's tough border restrictions to attend the AFL Grand Final, has been banned from providing advice for 10 years. Babbage was arrested by Western Australia police ...

WealthO2 rolls out rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
After merging with Roar and NEO earlier this year, the platform is now rebranding to DASH Technology Group. The software and platform provider now operates as DASH Technology Group, a name it says reflects the value proposition and future vision of ...

Westpac now an open book on pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Westpac has informed employees they are now free to discuss their salaries with one another, saying it will no longer enforce confidentiality clauses in contracts. Making the announcement yesterday, Westpac said its decision actually dates back to December ...