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UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... in the fourth quarter of last year following a contraction of 0.1% in September quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics, which defines a technical recession to include two or more consecutive quarters of contracting output. The December ...

Commonwealth Bank slapped with $10.3m fine for wage theft

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... are so important in acting as a deterrent to companies that bake in fines as the cost of doing business," she said. FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano slammed the bank for knowing exactly what it was doing but refusing to acknowledge that its employment ...

Head of property at Hostplus exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... product development role within the investment management division. He has also held property equity advisory roles with National Australia Bank's wholesale team. Earlier, he was a senior analyst at Macquarie Group and held the same role at PwC. ...

Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... sentenced to five years in prison. Now, ASIC has made two orders permanently banning him; under the Corporations Act and National Consumer Protection Act, ASIC can permanently ban someone who is convicted of fraud. He can now never provide financial ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... government or tax office are trying to weed out," she said. Financial Standard is the media partner for the 2024 SMSFA National Conference.

Colonial First State launches new offering to advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... Your Business, Your People, Your Clients, and Your Expertise. CFS has promised to provide a comprehensive schedule of national events and webinars, supplemented by masterclasses from top experts. CFS group executive, distribution Bryce Quirk stated that ...

Aware Super restructures executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... joining HESTA, Collins held customer-facing and operations executive positions at AXA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and National Australia Bank. She also served as the chief operating officer of Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) for five ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
Andrew Irvine will become National Australia Bank's new group chief executive and managing director, succeeding Ross McEwan. Irvine has served as NAB's group executive and private business since 2020 and boasts 27 years of experience in financial services. ...

SMSFA prepares delegates for major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
The SMSF Association is urging the wealth management sector to embrace learning opportunities at this year's National Conference, particularly as major reforms such as the $3 million superannuation tax changes loom. The SMSFA will host its flagship ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... on 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition. "The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to ensure Israel is able to defend itself against the threats it faces," the State Department said in the article. ...