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Former adviser charged with $3.3m fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
A former Sentinel Wealth financial adviser with a gambling addiction has been charged with stealing $3.3 million from clients. New South Wales Police confirmed to Financial Standard that Gavin Fineff was charged with 18 offences of dishonestly obtaining ...

Weeding out net zero fakers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... it's not just companies making these commitments, investors are now committing to net zero in line with the Paris Agreement - especially institutional investors like super funds. And this could change the quality of action from companies to decarbonise ...

IOOF awards $23bn passive mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... to work with IOOF in providing this broad range of compelling investment offerings to Australian investors, and this agreement marks a major milestone for Invesco's Australian business. We also look forward to supporting IOOF's clients in meeting their ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... and practical actions these organisations are taking to address climate risk and help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement," Investor Group on Climate Change chief executive officer Emma Herd said. "We are proud to have our first bank partner on ...

QSuper makes changes ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... have been notified of a few changes ahead of its merger with Sunsuper. After QSuper and Sunsuper executed a Heads of Agreement, confirming their intention to merge and create a $200 billion super fund in March, QSuper has now updated a number of its ...

TIAA commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... efforts as we continue to press carbon-intensive companies and individual assets to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement." TIAA will implement five-year interim carbon emission targets leading up to 2050. The first target is set for 2025.

CBA adds $32m to advice remediation bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... Count Financial, finalising the sale at the end of August 2019. On 30 July 2020, CountPlus and CBA had entered into an agreement to increase the limit of that indemnity to $300 million. "The potential for further increases to the indemnity limit remains ...

Investec fund in management buyout

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... another deal that underscores Investec's retreat from the Australian market. Metrics Credit Partners reached an agreement in March to buy Investec's local corporate and acquisition finance loan portfolio. Commencer is backed by Alteris Financial ...

APRA approves MLC super takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... application to hold a controlling stake in NULIS Nominees, the trustee for MLC Super. On 31 August 2020, IOOF entered into an agreement with National Australia Bank to acquire the MLC wealth management business, which includes NULIS. Under the Superannuation ...

Generation Life awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... a tax-reporting functionality. Generation Life partnered with Optimum Pensions in January for a five-year exclusive agreement to manufacture, administer and distribute its retirement income product. Most recently, Evergreen Consultants announced it is ...