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Assets under custody hit $4.7tn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022

The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the peak industry body for custodians and asset service providers in Australia today released industry data showing assets under custody increased by 5.8%to a new record of $4.7 trillion in the six ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021

... the agencies have collaborated on loan repayment deferrals and borrower hardship, participated in a cross-agency working group with the Treasury and the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, helped progress test cases in a timely and efficient manner ...

Pella Funds Management adds to advisory board

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021

... and deputy chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change (Australia/NZ), is currently a member of the Coordinating Working Group, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, and of the Chronos Expert Sustainability Network. Pella's chair, chief investment ...

Industry Fund Services executive departs

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021

... manager and two quality and workflow roles," IFS chief executive Cath Bowtell said. During Olsen's time, IFS formed a working group to identify ways to improve the collection of unpaid super, including via collaboration with the ATO. In June, the head ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021

... biggest pension funds have committed to tackling the lack of diversity in funds management. The Asset Owner Diversity Working Group has launched the Asset Owner Diversity Charter, which aims to "build and investment industry which embodies a more balanced ...

New head of ESG at boutique

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021

... divisions. Pringle has also served as co-chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) technical working group on meeting community expectations. Pringle has been working at Maple-Brown Abbott for 12 months on a maternity cover role ...

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021

The SMSF Association has welcomed back its former director following the completion of the Retirement Income Review and appointed BT's head of financial literacy & advocacy to its board. Deborah Ralston and Bryan Ashenden have been appointed as non-executive ...

ACSA chief executive steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021

The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has announced its chief executive is departing to pursue private business interests. Robert J Brown has held the role since 2017 and is also the managing director of Alford Brown & Associates. ACSA ...

Retirees freed from legacy products

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021

... investment schemes will also be rationalised with the government providing $2.5 million to establish an industry working group to develop a streamlined mechanism. "We look forward to working closely with the Government to ensure that the product modernisation ...

WTW launches working group

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021

Willis Towers Watson has launched a working group that actively seeks opportunities in the public-private equity space. Established in March, one focus area for the working group is the potential for a new type of passive or beta offering within private ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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