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Sequoia seeks Takeovers Panel intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
The stoush over who should control Sequoia Financial Group takes another turn as chief executive Garry Crole and non-executive director Kevin Pattison call upon the Takeovers Panel to intervene in their potential ousting. Crole and Pattison, on behalf ...

GPT appoints new chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
Group Property Trust (GPT) has announced the appointment of Mark Harrison as chief investment officer, as well as other changes to its leadership team. Harrison has been appointed to assist in the delivery of GPT's strategy and to drive profitable ...

Active Super, Vision Super finally sign transfer deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... Acurity Registration platform, with the funds saying the transition is well underway. This signifies a mandate loss for Link Group, which Active Super has used for more than a decade. "This is an exciting milestone in our merger process. The signing ...

Jinding funds management division spun off

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
The funds management division of Australian property group Jinding has launched as its own entity, Ladon Capital. The new business, which has offices in Melbourne and Singapore's Marina Bay Financial Centre, is targeting Asia Pacific investors for Australian ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... chief executive Sarah Abood said she supports recent proposals around adviser education from the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) because "we need far more people with these qualifications" and the current system isn't supporting that need. Last ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
New research suggests superannuation funds need to focus more on attitudinal and behavioural insights if they're to improve engagement. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation Experience & Engagement Benchmark expanded its coverage to survey super fund ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... current education regime." By working together with other advice professionals that comprise the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG), the associations developed a proposal to change the current education standards for advisers that has been discussed ...

Bell Financial Group launches Tandem Securities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Bell Financial Group has today launched Tandem Securities, an end-to-end platform that provides wholesale and institutional clients with trading, clearing, and investment services. Bell Direct chief executive Lee Muco told Financial Standard at the ...

Former super fund adviser receives permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... licensed by the fund between April 2021 and November 2022. Prior to that, Dzawo was licensed by Link Advice, owned by Link Group, for about three years. Between February 2016 and February 2018, he was licensed by First State Super Financial Services ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has called on the Federal government to better manage costs across the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and implement a fairer ASIC funding levy for advisers. In its pre-budget submission ...