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ASIC takes action on Union Standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against brokerage firm Union Standard International Group and its affiliates. The corporate regulator has taken action against the Sydney-based retail over-the-counter derivatives issuer and its former corporate ...

QMV hires technology lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
Wealth management consulting and technology firm QMV has made an appointment to the new role of general manager, technology. Jonathan Clamp will step into the newly created role of general manager, technology. Based in Melbourne, Clamp will report to ...

Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) didn't disappoint financial markets expecting more goodies in their Christmas stockings. While it kept the price of credit unchanged - repo rate at 0%, marginal lending rate at 0.25% and deposit facility rate at -0.5% ...

Director charged with dishonest conduct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
The Melbourne Magistrates Court has charged a man with seven counts of dishonest conduct following a referral from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In addition to the seven counts, Mudasir Mohammed Naseeruddin as also charged ...

Future Fund appoints chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has confirmed the appointment of a chief investment officer after Raphael Arndt, who previously held the role, was appointed chief executive. Sue Brake has been confirmed as the chief investment officer of the Future ...

QSuper bets on new retirement product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
QSuper is building a new retirement product that guarantees a lifetime income, hoping to combat longevity risk and fears that retirees will run out of money. Chief executive Michael Pennisi told a recent member update that the product, while still in ...

Retail superannuation funds grilled on member priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
A parliamentary inquiry has again cast doubt over retail superannuation funds' ability to put the best financial interests of members ahead of profit and shareholders. The most recent Standing Committee on Economics into super heard instances of ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The first comprehensive review of Australia's retirement system has acknowledged that affordable financial advice is what people need to navigate the retirement system. After the Royal Commission exposed deep flaws in Australia's financial advice ...

Cbus appoints new technology chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The $54 billion industry fund has appointed a new chief information technology officer, joining the fund from Latitude Financial. Mirella Robinson has joined the fund, replacing Rob Pickering who Financial Standard reported departed the fund in September. ...

New approach needed for Age Pension: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The Age Pension is a vital pillar of the retirement income system and provides most Australians with a minimum standard of living but a new approach is required to ensure retirees that rent reach this goal. The long-awaited Retirement Income Review ...