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CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022

... of the Financial Services Council and chief executive of Manchester Unity. He was leader of the opposition for the NSW Liberal Party from 2002 to 2005. Brogden also holds several roles with not for profits including Lifeline Australia and the Minderoo ...

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021

Not long after Labor suggested it would not require older financial advisers to get degrees, the Liberal party has now backflipped on education standards to match Labor's policy. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy ...

AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021

... government from 2014 was to remove as many advisers as possible of any description from the consumer relationship to please Liberal donors and all forms of insurance was high on the list. Financial starvation and intimidation were their weapons of choice ...

Taxpayer Bill of Rights recommended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021

... compliments received, as well as the complaints resolved within the relevant timeframes - the committee has suggested. Liberal MP Jason Falinski chairs the committee. "I believe this report to be a very important contribution to tax administration in ...

Crypto regulation proposed: Bragg

ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021

... competition, but the industry has concerns. The Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre, chaired by Liberal senator Andrew Bragg, tabled its final report into the regulation of cryptocurrencies and outlined 12 recommendations. ...

EISS Super answers tough questions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021

... EISS Super has faced a parliamentary committee, facing tough questions over the test result and its sponsorship deals. Liberal MP Jason Falinski led the questioning, asking EISS chair Peter Tighe about its failure of the performance test. The fund was ...

Super funds don't vote together: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021

... act in unison. Yesterday, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Louise Davidson answered Liberal MP Tim Wilson's questions on common ownership. As ACSI provides proxy voting services and research to its super fund ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021

Liberal MP Tim Wilson has grilled National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan on whether super funds have undue influence over Australian banks, as funds own larger portions of the ASX. Wilson asked NAB whether super funds, as shareholders ...

Bragg renews calls for Future Fund to manage super

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has launched a short paper to push for the sovereign wealth fund to manage all superannuation unless a worker opts out. The 20-page widely spaced paper titled Competition for Workers' Superannuation characterises the current ...

New shareholder at Crescent Wealth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021

... left the shareholder register. On the board Shahin joins chair Dianne Yerbury, deputy chair Nicholas Whitlam and former Liberal Party leader John Hewson. "Support from Mr Shahin will provide us with a further boost as we work to provide all Australians ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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