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Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
One year since ASIC forced finfluencers to obtain a general advice licence or else, finfluencers playing by the rules are reaching financially illiterate and disengaged Australians in a way that traditional advice has failed to. Finfluencers backed ...

Hostplus surpasses $100bn in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
Hostplus says the growth has been driven by a combination of mergers and strong member growth. According to APRA data, as of June 2022 the fund had about $82.5 billion in FUM. Less than 12 months later, it has tipped over $100 billion, held on behalf ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
Former property investment spruiker Anthony Keith Silver has been sentenced to eight years and six months imprisonment for a $1.8 million fraud. Silver was previously shadow director of Capital Growth International Club and All About Property Developments ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hit pause on interest rate hikes this week, but RBA governor Phillip Lowe has told the National Press Club that doesn't mean they're off the table altogether. In an address, Lowe said the decision to hold ...

Court fines ANZ for dodgy introducer program

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... participating in the program, ANZ's marketing material encouraged it as "a great way to earn supplementary income for your business, club, charity or social organisation." In response to the order, the bank said in a statement: "ANZ has cooperated with ...

Industry fund joins the million-member club

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
HESTA has welcomed its one-millionth member and reaffirmed its commitment to growth through its three-year strategic plan. AustralianSuper was the first fund to have one million members, reaching milestone in 2012. Since then, Rest, Hostplus, and Aware ...

Mason Stevens grows platform, tech teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
Mason Stevens has added a head of platform and head of technology to its team. Vien Luong and Tracy Southern have both joined the Mason Stevens team, Luong from KCA Business Consulting and Southern from FNZ Group. Luong has worked with Mason Stevens ...

Prime Super appoints new board directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
Prime Super has appointed two non-executive board directors, effective 1 January 2023. Prime Super added former Club Plus Super chief investment officer Gemma Dooley and Edgehaven managing director Bev Durston. Dooley has more than 30 years' experience ...

Darren Black appointed SuperFriend chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
SuperFriend has announced Darren Black as its new chief executive, effective September 6. Black is currently OzHelp Foundation's chief executive, a role he's held for four years. Black also sits on the boards of Suicide Prevention Australia and the ...

Akambo grows leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Akambo Financial Group has appointed Michael Happell as its non-executive chair and Kevin White as non-executive director to the board of its holding company. The integrated financial services business recently merged with the well-established wealth ...