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Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... introduced by the government at the end of 2021 seeking to alter AFSL requirements for proxy advisors were overturned in February. "Overall, the notion that voting practices can serve as a mechanism of influence for institutional investors to encourage ...

ASIC opens CCIV licensing consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... regime commences. The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Bill 2021 passed parliament on February 10. The legislation enables the setup of CCIVs as a new type of company that is limited by shares and has a single corporate ...

Frontier appoints head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... Michiel Swaak joined Frontier, while former United Nations PRI chief executive Fiona Reynolds took a seat on the board in February. Frontier has about $600 billion in funds under advice.

NEOS hires operations chief, launches new product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... major life insurer to launch a new product. Adam Lister is the new chief operations officer, joining from Westpac in February. Lister was Westpac's head of business services and operations. Prior to that, he spent an additional seven years at the ...

ASIC sets adviser exam dates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... final three sitting dates for the financial adviser exam in 2022. Following the first round of exams that took place in February, ASIC announced new sitting dates yesterday. Enrolments for the May sitting open on April 4 and close on April 26. Financial ...

Super Fierce targets gender wealth gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... fund in market. It then provides a digital Statement of Advice and provides assistance in switching, if needed. As of February, women have already saved about $25 million in lifetime fees using the tool, Super Fierce said. The aim is to save women $100 ...

AIA appoints risk, transformation roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... vacated the role of chief risk officer, which he held since 2016, to become AIA's chief transformation officer as of February 1. Before AIA, Thornton worked as AMP's group chief risk officer and director of group risk management. His newly created ...

AGL rejects another takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... Cannon-Brookes, together with his firm Grok Ventures and Brookfield Asset Management, made an initial offer of $7.50 per share in February, which was also instantly rejected by AGL. AGL chair Peter Botten said the latest offer is not markedly different ...

WealthO2 hires five to focus on tech solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... benefit from their knowledge and expertise." The appointments follow the merger between WealthO2, Roar and NEO in mid-February.

ASIC consults on FSCP sittings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... legislative functions and powers, which took effect on 1 January 2022, to address financial adviser misconduct. The panel in February named 31 part-time members who came from various sectors in finance, law, and economics.