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ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... combat financial and cybercrime; connect the superannuation sector, relevant government agencies and related financial services bodies; and help make Australians aware of the actions they can take to protect their super and data from scammers. "ASFA ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

Scams prevention framework consultation released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
Treasury has released the Scams Prevention Framework for consultation with harsh penalties proposed for financial services firms that don't do enough to prevent scams. The government is planning to introduce mandatory codes that would requires financial ...

Dimensional hires institutional sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... portfolio design and flexible, systematic implementation. She brings nearly three decades of deep experience in financial services, focusing on institutional asset management. Bjarnason was previously head of liquidity management at Legal and General ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... in the Australian Financial Industry Awards 2024, and we'd love to have your support. Fresh from winning Financial Services Publication of the Year at the recent Impact Awards, Financial Standard has been nominated for Superannuation/Financial Services ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... treat, and monitor a range of heritable conditions, cancer predisposition syndromes, and cancers," minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. "No Australian should be discouraged from undertaking testing out of fear it may impact their ability ...

SMSFA, Deakin University launch courses for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... AccountantsIQ have partnered to deliver two courses for financial advisers. Deakin University is offering Ethics for Financial Services (Intensive), a compulsory bridging unit with 30 CPD hours. It runs across four half days during November with enrolments ...

ASX chair to retire, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... chair elect with immediate effect and will assume the role of chair following the AGM. Clarke is an experienced financial services executive, previously holding senior titles at Investec, Westpac, and MLC Group just to name a few. He currently chairs ...

Hostplus launches digital advice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... fund, which has nearly two million members, partnered with large licensee Industry Fund Services (IFS) and financial services software provider Iress to develop the platform. Hostplus head of financial planning and advice Maurizio Lombardi said that ...

Westpac names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... He's an individual of integrity and he's ready to lead Australia's oldest company. He has deep expertise in financial services and global banking and has built a considerable track record of delivery over 25 years," Gregg said. "Anthony is ambitious ...