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RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for settlement. As a part of the RBA's research on wholesale CBDC, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Perpetual and blockchain company ConsenSys Software will develop a proof-of-concept (POC) for a tokenised form of ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... Generations Lawyers principal David Barnden who has two other cases related to climate change on foot. O'Donnell v Commonwealth and Ors is a potential class action with lead claimant Katta O'Donnell, who owns Australian government bonds. O'Donnell ...

Fastest-growing AFSLs in the country

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... four banks saw the most adviser registrations cease: AMP Financial Planning (376), National Australia Bank (375), Commonwealth Financial Planning (247) and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (231). Adviser market share Despite the recent growth ...

CFS Investments chair to retire

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The chair of Commonwealth Bank's Colonial First State Investments and Avanteos Investments will retire at the end of year. Anne Ward will finish up her eight-year term as non-executive director and chair at the end of December 2020. The group is ...

Synchron hires from MLC Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... graduate and a highly-valued member of the Synchron community." Congdon began her career as an insurance specialist with Commonwealth Bank and also worked in London as a senior secretary for Morgan Stanley. "I have always been impressed by the Synchron ...

SMSF fraudster charged

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... of fraud but Gore was found guilty of six counts involving a total of $345,000. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions after an investigation and referral by ASIC.

Boutique builds out executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... JBWere's chief investment officer between October 2013 and March this year. He previously held roles with the Commonwealth Treasury, Treasury Corporation of Victoria and ING Investment Management. Azzopardi, JBWere's former general manager of ...

Carlyle buys into Calastone, ups Link bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... which has boomed since the onset of the pandemic. PEXA is a digital property settlement solution co-owned by Link, Commonwealth Bank and Lightyear Investments. Link is in the process of reviewing the revised proposal.

Daniel Crennan resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... Crennan requested his housing expenses of $750 a week be ceased and offered to repay $69,921 as a debt due to the Commonwealth, following legal advice, just two weeks ago.

ASIC chair steps aside pending pay review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... Crennan requested his housing expenses of $750 a week be ceased and offered to repay $69,921 as a debt due to the Commonwealth, following legal advice, just two weeks ago. For his part, Shipton said he will voluntarily reimburse ASIC for taxation-related ...