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AUSTRAC to face scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), which has handed out record fines to the big banks, will face new scrutiny from the Senate. Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill'smotion to set up an inquiry into the agency through the Senate ...

Westpac backs out of NZ demerger plans

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
Westpac has decided to retain its New Zealand business after reviewing the feasibility of the 160-year-old division and the impact of increased capital requirements. In March, the bank flagged that it was in early stages of reviewing Westpac New Zealand ...

Australia among the richest nations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The nation's wealth gap continues to widen as new research suggests Australia is among the richest in the world, rising up the ranks to record one of the largest gains in wealth in 2020. Credit Suisse's latest Global Wealth report saw Australia ...

SG increase to self-fund retirement

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The latest figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show the Superannuation Guarantee increases will double the number of Aussies reaching a comfortable standard of retirement. As of July 1, the SG rate will rise from ...

Franklin Templeton shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Franklin Templeton Investments is winding up its retail Australian Equity Fund, as asset growth lags. The fund was terminated on June 16, with returns of money to investors expected by July 31. "FTIA have determined that based on the current low level ...

Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
"It's raining men! Hallelujah! It's raining men!" -The Weather Girls Australian 'men' (and women) at work' that is. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS): "Employment increased by 115,000 people in May, following the 31,000 ...

Directors added to FSC board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... Zurich Australia. Joining the board's nine other directors are Macquarie executive director, head of wealth management Sean West and Zurich Life and Investments chief executive Justin Delaney. West brings more than 20 years' experience in financial services ...

Boutique hires from AMP Capital

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... role as portfolio specialist, Hannigan was responsible for the retail distribution to financial advisers in the NSW, ACT and West Australian markets. He joined AMP from Colonial First State where he was an investment consultant for nearly two years. ...

Licensee to acquire Sentry Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... operating officer and remains as the managing director of Sentry. He will focus on the business development and management of west coast operations, while Sentry chief operating officer Frank Paul will focus on east coast operations and group risk management ...

Centuria launches unlisted fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... Avenue, a 14-storey building located in Footscray. CGIPF will raise $133 million to fund the transaction. State Trustees, City West Water and the Victorian government's Treasury and Finance Department are some of the current tenants. In 2014, the Victorian ...