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ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Corporate regulator ASIC is being urged to take more action with respect to the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust. A senate committee that recently handed down its final report in its inquiry into the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust is urging ...

Synchron names new state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Synchron added a new state manager to its network to cover South Australia and Northern Territory. Emma Crothers joins as the South Australia and Northern Territory state manager, based in Adelaide. She most recently ran her own consultancy Fusion Practice ...

Proxy advice reforms defeated

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
The Senate has overturned proxy advice reforms announced at the end of last year, three days after the new regime had begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December ...

Drummond Capital names strategic growth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
Investment solutions firm Drummond Capital Partners hired an executive to lead its strategic growth efforts. Joining from Allianz Retire+ this month, Catriona Wortley is Drummond's new head of strategic growth. Wortley was most recently the head ...

AustralianSuper appoints retirement solutions lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
AustralianSuper has appointed a new lead for its retirement solutions unit, welcoming the former chief executive of a fund it recently merged with. Stefan Strano became the $244 billion super fund's business lead for retirement solutions effective ...

Economics Committee to examine rainy day funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The House Economics Committee is going to examine the rainy day funds created by superannuation funds following recent amendments made to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993. The hearing, scheduled for February 10, is part of the committee's ...

Magellan funds under review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
After Magellan co-founder Hamish Douglass announced he would take extended medical leave, the company's share price dove and its fund ratings are under review. Morningstar said all of Magellan's global and high conviction funds are under review due ...

Class chief exits following takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The chief executive of Class will exit this month as HUB24 folds its newly acquired firm into a new business unit. Chief executive and managing director Andrew Russell is stepping down on February 16 and will remain an adviser until March 31. HUB24 ...

Pinnacle hires retail distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Pinnacle Investment Management added a new director for its retail business to the fold, who recently finished up at a boutique investment platform. Chris Brookman joined the ASX-listed firm as a director of distribution of the retail business in February ...

Magellan shuns turnaround companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Magellan Financial Group chair Hamish Douglass continues to take a contrarian stance by shunning "turnaround companies", claiming they make it difficult for fund managers to be profitable. A company in the process of turning around its operations are ...