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Synchron compliance lead resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
Synchron's general manager of legal, risk and compliance Michael Jones has resigned, with a new appointment to lead the dealer group's compliance. Synchron director Don Trapnell thanked Jones for his contribution to the dealer group. "We have ...

IOOF, LUCRF Super on ERS workload

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
IOOF and LUCRF Super have revealed that the government's early release of super program was one of the most challenging elements of the COVID-19 pandemic to adapt to. IOOF head of fund statutory reporting Paul Tsironis said that ERS resulted in a huge ...

SME insolvencies set to increase

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
The signs of resilience from small to medium enterprises (SMEs) may be short lived when government support starts to taper off leading to higher numbers of insolvencies, according to CreditorWatch. The number of SMEs defaulting on payments fell by 13.2% ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees executive has announced her departure after more than 15 years with the organisation. Maryann Mannix-White, who had most recently served as AIST's chief membership officer, has tendered her resignation ...

ASFA sets out productivity plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released a six-step plan aiming to drive industry-wide productivity gains in superannuation. ASFA said it hopes to boost productivity gains as the impact of COVID-19 continues to disrupt ...

Finance employees remain fearful

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
While finance employees rank among those most confident in Australia's workforce, they are also the most likely to have numerous concerns on the risks of returning to the office. According to LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index, the financial services ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
Be afraid... The National Australia Bank's (NAB) business confidence index dropped to a reading of -14 in July from zero in the previous month. "Confidence fell in all industries led by mining which saw a sharp decline. With the exception of retail ...

Catherine Brenner case dropped

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
ASIC has confirmed that it notified former AMP chair Catherine Brenner that it will not be taking any further action against her. A spokesperson for ASIC said that while Brenner was notified her case would not be pursued, the regulator continues to ...

Global manager launches China A-shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Ninety One, formerly known as Investec Asset Management, is touting a new China A-shares fund to local institutional and wholesale investors. Its China A-shares fund holds a portfolio of 30-50 stocks, with at least two thirds of the assets in mainland ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on the government to implement a two-year trial of a scalable advice model, in a bid to increase access to affordable advice to Australians at a time when they need it most. The COVID-19 crisis has seen ...