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Morrison unveils open banking framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
The Federal Government's final report into open banking details 50 recommendations on how the new regime can succeed and ultimately empower consumers. Last week, Treasurer Scott Morrison unveiled a list of proposals covering the regulatory framework ...

Perennial appoints institutional sales lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... said. In October last year Perennial also appointed a new head of retail sales, Cesar Farfan. A new head of mid-caps in Grant Oshry, and a new head of smaller companies and micro-caps in Andrew Smith were then appointed in November. Birch's appointment ...

Grant Thornton adds financial services partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
Grant Thornton Australia is welcoming a new partner in an effort to bolster its financial services footprint. Sydney-based tax expert Himashini Weeraratne will continue to build the firm's asset management, superannuation and fintech service offerings. ...

Acorns Australia restructures after $150m milestone

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The ownership behind the Australian arm of micro-investment savings app Acorns is changing from its original joint venture structure, with the original US developer Acorns Grow now holding a minority interest in the company. Acorns Grow Australia is ...

Aurora appoints new CFO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Aurora Funds Management has appointed a new chief financial officer following the previous CFO's termination after $1 million disappeared from a listed trust in November. Adrian Martin joins Aurora from Marshall Investments, where he was also chief ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Small and medium enterprises will finally be able to raise funds from the general public in exchange for equity following the regulators issuance of the first batch of crowdfunding intermediary licences. Yesterday ASIC granted licenses to seven platforms ...

Perennial investment services boss departs after 11 years

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... IOOF's trustee business. He has also previously held roles with NAB, Macquarie and Westpac. In November, Perennial appointed Grant Oshry as head of mid-caps and Andrew Smith as head of smaller companies and micro-caps. Oshry previously headed up Perennial's ...

RNY wind-up sought as ASIC blocks Aurora move

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... Trust (RNY), will seek to wind up RNY in light of a decision against prospective RE Aurora Funds Management. ASIC did not grant a variation to Aurora's licence to allow it to become RE of RNY; RNY said the fund manager has also thus far failed to find ...

Life insurance inflows stable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
The life insurance market grew 2.4% to $16.2 billion in the year to September, latest statistics from Strategic Insight show. The group insurance segment however, recorded minimal growth, up 1.8% year-on-year to $6.3 billion, with MetLife (14.1%), TAL ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... T.Rowe Price was named Sales Executive of the Year, while BlackRock received the award for Marketing Team of the Year and Grant Samuel Funds Management took home the accolade for Sales Team of the Year, reaffirming the importance of collaboration and ...