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Booming market for financial services jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... said. She added that 13.5% of roles advertised on active job boards within financial services last quarter were in risk, legal, compliance, governance, and audit. "This has been a 20% increase overall in requests for risk and compliance professionals ...

Bitcoin fund hires from IFM

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Monochrome Asset Management has appointed Derek Vladimir Henningsen, as head of legal and compliance. He was most recently at IFM Investors as head of fund and mandate compliance. Henningsen has also worked at Bell Asset Management, the Australian Financial ...

Super, fund manager ASX dominance launches inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... Committee on Economics announced the launch of the Inquiry into the implications of common ownership on Australia's legal framework and consumer harm. The committee will investigate the impact of common ownership and capital concentration led by ...

Six new ombudsmen at AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... Complaints Authority welcomed six ombudsmen to the fold, three of which came from the financial services sector. ANZ head of legal, dispute resolution group Louise McAuliffe, and Westpac practice leader for business lending legal James Taylor will join ...

FIRB updates guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... policy framework in the coming weeks, with the review to be completed by December 10. "Investors should seek advice from key legal advisers about the impact of the new FIRB guidance in respect of your private capital investment activities in the Australian ...

Fintechs settle legal stoush

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
Astute Wealth Advice and Lumiant have reached an agreement to settle an alleged copyright breach. According to AstuteWheel managing director Hans Egger, Lumiant has agreed to a number of actions set out in the Cease and Desist letter sent earlier this ...

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... Australia. "Aside from his BT role, Bryan is a lecturer on ethics and professionalism in financial advice and the economic and legal context for financial planning and is a member of various working groups at the Financial Services Council," Hamilton ...

Integrity Life, Will platform partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... through this partnership to provide a very competitive offer to our partners and their clients that will allow them to get a legal Will in place via an easy-to-use digital platform," Integrity Life general manager sales, marketing at CX Russell Hannah ...

ASIC releases grandfathered arrangement findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... product issuers plan to rebate an estimated $24.4 million. ASIC said it will contact them to ensure that they understand their legal obligations. Under the rebating framework, conflicted remuneration for advice that remains payable on or after 1 January ...

Legalsuper adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... Audit and Finance Committee and has acted on behalf of ASIC, the ACCC and APRA in the past. Described as a distinguished legal practitioner, Peters' appointment continues the important link between the fund and the Victorian Bar, legalsuper chair Kirsten ...