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Deutsche Bank appoints local head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... the team and look forward to increasing our coverage of the considerable opportunity present in the Australian financial sector," said Deutsche Bank head of investment banking coverage and advisory for Australia Hugh Macdonald. "After a strong finish ...

Financial sector has deep pockets for philanthropy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
A new philanthropic report finds that ASX-listed financial firms were among the largest donors that gave generously to the coronavirus and bushfire appeals. An analysis by Strive Philanthropy found the largest ASX-listed companies pledged $1.1 billion ...

Chief economist update: Light at the end of the Euro tunnel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... economic and social fabric, notably through widespread bankruptcies and job losses. This would also hurt the financial sector, increase long-term unemployment and worsen inequalities."

AIST appoints two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... general manager professional development. Turnbull brings with her a history of working in the superannuation and financial sector. She spent over five years as general manager strategy and communications at Superpartners. More recently she worked as ...

Key advice reforms tabled

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... advisers to disclose conflicts of interest and stamp out fees-for-no service have been tabled in parliament. The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2020 aims to strengthen many weaknesses in the financial advice industry ...

AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... AAT said. ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press said the decision reinforces the recent licensing reforms under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response-Stronger Regulators [2019 Measures]) Act 2020. The reforms mandate that ASIC must ...

Council of Financial Regulators monitors ASX, cybersecurity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... development of an enhanced framework for the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, including in the financial sector," it said. The pilot framework for a threat intelligence-based testing regime (CORIE) will be released in the near future. ...

ASIC prepares industry for claims handling law

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... information sheet and consultation paper C12 Proof: Claims Handling and Settling Service Statement builds on the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020. The new law, which was introduced in parliament on November 12, will ...

Financial adviser reference checks under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... licensees were not doing enough to communicate with each other on the background of advisers they were employing. The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill which has been introduced to parliament includes obligations for AFSLs ...

T. Rowe Price recruits analysts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... an equity analyst for over three years. Vidale is responsible for identifying investment opportunities in the financial sector for the firm's $1.5 billion Australian equity strategy, reporting to the head of research Ryan Martyn. The team comprises ...