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ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... regional commissioners to work with local stakeholders. Mark Adams has been appointed regional commissioner for New South Wales, John Wallace will take care of Victoria and Rhian Richards has been named Western Australia's commissioner. All three are ...

State Super sets net zero targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... long-term investment horizons." State Super members will receive regular updates on how the plan is progressing, chief executive John Livanas said. "We have undertaken a significant program of work to ensure the climate change risk management strategy ...

AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) has criticised 'elitist young financial advisers' for opposing Labor's suggestion older financial advisers shouldn't have to complete a university degree. Last week at the AIOFP's ...

Australian Ethical takes stake in boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... Sayers Group, and Anna Skarbek, who is currently the chief of ClimateWorks Australia. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo said: "This is a strategic opportuntiy that brings together two deeply aligned organisations who are committed to using ...

New members on Markets Disciplinary Panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... deputy chair following the retirement of Cilla Boreham in June. In addition to Boreham, Richard Brasher, Russell McKimm, John Manchee, Mark Pugsley, Pete Robson and Lisa Shand are retiring. "The MDP has firmly established itself as an important regulatory ...

New financial crisis standards proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... standards would come into force on 1 January 2024 and one year later for super trustees for CPS 190 only. APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale said the disorderly failure of an APRA-regulated entity could have a significant impact on the economy and society. ...

Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
An industry group for independent financial advisers and lawyers have come out criticising Westpac over the six cases brought against it by ASIC. Slater and Gordon Lawyers is calling on Westpac to 'walk the talk', after Westpac's chief executive Peter ...

Equity Trustees nabs Perpetual sales head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Equity Trustees has a new general manager, business development and custody, corporate trustee services, hiring from Perpetual. Johnny Francis has been appointed to the role, joining from Perpetual where he was head of sales and relationship management ...

Lonsec bolsters sales team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Research house Lonsec has grown its sales team, including appointing a new head of sales. John Burton steps into the head of sales position. He was previously national sales manager at OnePath before more recently establishing his own wealth firm - ...

AMP advances demerger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
AMP is forging ahead with its planned demerger that is due to take effect in the first half of 2022. AMP chief executive Alexis George is confident that AMP and AMP Capital's Private Markets business, otherwise known as PrivateMarketsCo, will become ...