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Findex appoints chief people officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
Kath Nell has been appointed to the position of chief people officer by the privately-owned financial advisory and accounting services firm. With over 20 years in human resources, Nell will lead Findex's human resources function, which encompasses culture ...

Practifi launches deal management app

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... process, according to Practifi. "The business development app's comprehensive acquisition lifecycle ensures all deals progress through the same stages," the company said. "Whether the firm or adviser is in consideration, contention, due diligence, onboarding ...

Vote now in 2022 FS Power50

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
Voting is now open for the FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia in 2022. In the making of this list, Financial Standard defines 'influential' as individuals who have been, or continue to be, instrumental ...

AZ Sestante launches digital investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
AZ Sestante has launched its digital investing solution as a means of helping wealth management and advice firms address the growing advice gap. Sestante Invest gives investors access to six investment portfolios managed by AZ Sestante. The portfolios ...

BlackRock launches Bitcoin trust

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... Energy Web developing programs to bring greater transparency to sustainable energy usage in bitcoin mining and will follow progress around those initiatives. "BlackRock has been conducting work in four areas of digital assets and their associated ecosystems ...

AMP to return $1.1bn to shareholders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... further $750 million to shareholders. Releasing its first-half results this morning, AMP said it has made significant progress towards its strategic priorities. However, in doing so the business' net profit after tax took a hit, down to $117 million ...

NGS Super divests oil, gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
NGS Super has divested from more than $190 million in oil and gas exploration and production companies, predominantly Woodside and Santos. The divestment is in line with the fund's announced target of a 35% reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon ...

Initial review of RIC strategies underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... broadly will be a marathon, not a sprint, and will require a collaborative whole-of-industry approach to make significant progress, including the important areas of advice and product suitability." Cole also commented on the upcoming Your Future, Your ...

CHESS replacement delayed further, review underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... readiness testing will take place no later than 12 months prior to the new go-live date. "There has been significant progress with CHESS replacement. But it is important that we take time for a careful, independent review of the work done to date and ...

Macquarie appoints directors to bank board

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... Macquarie has been working with APRA to strengthen the voice of Macquarie Bank (MBL) within the Group. "We have made good progress on a comprehensive plan, which includes detailed programs of work across governance, remuneration, risk culture, regulatory ...