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Westpac tops fee-for-no-service misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Westpac tops the charts for fee-for-no-service misconduct at $578.4 million, according to the corporate regulator. More than 71,400 Westpac customers have been affected by its failings to provide ongoing financial advice services that was promised. ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... under management. This includes Cornwall Pension Fund, The Church of England Pensions Board, Nest, Lothian Pension Fund and West Midlands Pension Fund. The creation of the working group and the charter followed Oliver Wyman research that found women ...

AMP hires in support of advisers, brokers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
AMP Bank has appointed Paul Herbert as head of intermediary distribution and governance. The appointment is aimed at bolstering distribution and governance support for AMP's brokers and financial advisers. Herbert was previously head of lending distribution ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator is urging TPDinsurance providers to act on gaps in their processes by improving data capabilities after previously flagging concerns including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report ...

EQT hires for trustee and wealth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
Equity Trustees has made two appointments to its Trustee and Wealth Services (TWS) team in response to increased demand. Kate Schell has joined as an adviser in the private client team and Amanda Sartor has been appointed as a senior relationship manager ...

IOOF buys $68m retail property

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
IOOF has added a $68 million Sydney retail property to its unlisted property portfolio. Great Western Centre is located in Minchinbury in western Sydney and in close proximity to Parramatta. It is also close to Bradfield where the new Western Sydney ...

Six new ombudsmen at AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
The Australian Financial 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 ...

Cromwell nabs Investa chief

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
The ASX-listed property investor and fund manager has appointed Investa Property Group's former chief executive to lead the company. Jonathan Callaghan will commence the role of chief executive no later than January 2022, replacing Paul Weightman who ...

BTFM, Asgard Capital fined $3m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
The Federal Court will force BT Funds Management and Asgard Capital Management to pay $1.5 million each for charging fees for no service and making misleading statements. Between September 2014 and August 2017, the court found that the companies harmed ...

Westpac appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
Westpac has named a renowned philanthropist as its latest non-executive director. Audette Exel is the chair and founder of international non-government organisation Adara Group. The group's focus is on improving health and education for women, children ...