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Perpetual global head of distribution exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... looking to devolve the global sales role to regional teams but it depends on the size and complexity of the business and whether the chief executive is a marketing or investment professional. "More will become clear when Perpetual appoints a chief executive ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffles fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... funds use visas as a vehicle to obtain foreign investment." "One area that might mitigate that risk for managed funds, is whether the government decides to build a component into the talent and innovation visa, where targeted inbound investment drives ...

Data concerns land Fiducian with additional licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... APRA said it identified issues with the accuracy and completeness of data submitted previously, raising concerns as to whether Fiducian was able to identify, assess, monitor, and submit accurate data. As trustee of the Fiducian Superannuation Service ...

BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... person contrary to section 911B (1) of the Corporations Act in May. Justice Newlinds said the offence is not concerned with whether Bigatton "provided financial products advice that was dishonest, inherently false, or even misleading, there is no suggestion ...

Political risk pushes institutional investors to cash: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... rose 88bps to 19.3%. This marked the largest rise in cash holdings since last August. "Just a month ago we speculated whether long-term investors would tolerate their cash holdings falling below their long-term average given ongoing event risk," Metcalfe ...

AAT slashes adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... Reitano also said that "there is no issue and nor could there be that the failings in this case did not involve dishonesty, whether, intentional or reckless. They did involve carelessness." "Having regard to all the relevant matters, including personal ...

Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... ASIC has "comprehensively failed to fulfil its regulatory remit," the committee says the government should then consider whether ASIC's remit is too broad for it to be an effective and efficient agency. It said the government should "strongly consider" ...

RBA minutes confirm potential August rate hike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... reasonable time. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen said the RBA will be relying on upcoming data to determine whether a rate hike will be necessary in August. "The runway is shortening for our central scenario of a November easing, we ...

ATO seeks submissions on defining an 'employee'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Administration Act (TAA), therefore it has its ordinary meaning under common law. "In most cases, it will be self-evident whether an employer and employee, or principal and independent contractor, relationship exists," the ATO said. "However, it is sometimes ...

AllianceBernstein appoints chief AI officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... front-office investors, Chin said the firm was using AI and natural language processing in its back office, including whether certain investments are in line with regulatory requirements. Chin said the AI applications have seen improved productivity ...