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ASIC looks to extend CFD intervention

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... against OT Markets it was found that account managers were instructed to "kill their customers" - a reference to the fact that staff were being encouraged to put clients in trades where they knew these clients would lose their funds. All three of these ...

FinClear wins Ord Minnett mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... an agreed term of five years. The deal will integrate FinClear into Ord Minnett's workflows and bring EL&C Baillieu staff across to FinClear. Ord Minnett acquired EL&C Baillieu last November for an undisclosed amount. Ord Minnett chief executive ...

AZ NGA acquires regional advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... Newcastle and Lower Hunter, a representative of RI Advice Group, was founded by Gil Gordon in 2001 and currently has 14 staff members, which include five advisers. The firm has offices in Kotara, Maitland, and Lambton, and specialises in retirement planning ...

EISS Super answers tough questions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... line of questioning was in response to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age reporting that EISS held "lavish" parties for staff and "wasted member money" on sponsoring sporting events and charities - claims made by ex-EISS staff. Tighe said in response ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... inquiry to improve its governance and culture. At the same time, it has been slammed with court proceedings for underpaying staff over $16 million. CBA released the thirteenth and final report from its independent reviewer, Promontory Australia, noting ...

IOOF restructures technology division

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... Sharam Hekmat held the position for nearly five years and was responsible for managing the IT department of approximately 900 staff, encompassing data centres, infrastructure and cloud, IT operations and other elements including strategy, data, software ...

MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... support, we are encouraging our leadership team to share a mental health promise for World Mental Health Day and asking our staff to actively contribute and provide feedback on our policy. The policy will be reviewed regularly and updated to reflect ...

Financial Standard launches weekly podcast

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
Financial Standard is expanding its media offering with a new weekly podcast for financial advisers, investment managers and super fund trustees. In addition to discussing the week's biggest news, the podcast will feature interviews with industry ...

Class gifts employees leave to fight burnout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... wealth technology firm Class is offering employees extra days off. The ASX-listed firm is introducing paid leave days for its staff to provide time for them to recharge away from work, with the goal of helping employees avoid burnout. Class will close ...

ASIC worried about finfluencers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... on offering further clarity on records of advice and Chapter 7.7 of the Corporations Act. "The feedback I get from my own staff is that the industry can take an overly cautious compliance approach to these documents which can add costs," Longo explained. ...