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Perpetual remuneration report cops first strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... report yesterday comes as the fund manager stemmed outflows in the September quarter. In an opening address to the annual general meeting (AGM), outgoing Perpetual chair by Tony D'Aloisio forebode the first strike following extensive engagement ahead ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in September, in line with the revised figure for August, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by around 64,000 people and the ...

ASIC makes key appointments to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... role of executive director enforcement and compliance, effective 28 October 2024. He is currently employed by ASIC as general counsel and executive director legal services. Savundra brings significant litigation experience to the role from his time with ...

EBC expands local offerings to HNWIs, instos

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... population. London-based EBC provides financial brokerage, asset management, and investment solutions. In Australia, it holds a general advice licence that allows it to service retail and wholesale clients. The acquisition of the new AFSL, which complements ...

Zenith appoints new head of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... its global head of manager selection. Prior to that, he worked with Lonsec for over 10 years in several roles including general manager research and head of managed funds research. Huddy said Kennaway is a high calibre appointment who will work across ...

Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Three academics who were able to explain why some countries are richer than others have taken home the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics. The award, named the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was presented to Daron ...

Super Members Council names deputy chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... Super Members Council (SMC). Brumby has been appointed to the role with immediate effect. She has served as executive general manager, advocacy since SMC's creation in October last year. She will retain these responsibilities, SMC explained. As deputy ...

TAL changes underwriting limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... than a week. TAL made similar changes in July for customers purchasing additional insurance through their super fund. TAL general manager of performance, portfolio management, and underwriting Liesje Jansen van Rensburg said the changes make it faster ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
Insignia Financial is set to pilot a four-day work week, a win for employees in recent Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) and Insignia Financial have capped months of bargaining, with 68% of employees voting in favour ...

Profile Financial Services chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... Peter Coleman, who assumed the post after the departure of Sarah Abood in October 2019. She was previously the group's general manager and before that was head of operations when she joined in March 2018. Ridley also worked at Pitcher Partners as ...