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LGIAsuper reveals post-merger executive, board lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
LGIAsuper, which is set to finalise its merger with Energy Super next month, has unveiled its new-look leadership team. In an update on the progression of the merger, after already announcing Kate Farrar as chief executive of the merged fund, LGIAsuper ...

ASIC takes action against Equiti

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
ASIC is taking action against a financial services group for allegedly paying conflicted remuneration totalling $165,000 to its financial advisers who gave inappropriate SMSF and property advice. Equiti Financial Services (Equiti FS) - which is now ...

UBS AM chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The managing director of UBS Asset Management announced his exit and a long-serving portfolio manager has stepped up to oversee the Australia and New Zealand region in the interim. Bryce Doherty led the asset management unit from October 2013 and was ...

Long way for super complaints overhaul

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
From October 5 super funds must have stronger internal dispute resolution systems but a new ASIC survey shows many are still overshooting the 45-day deadline for resolving member complaints. The new IDR rules were set out in RG 271 introduced last July. ...

BTIG names co-heads of APAC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
BTIG has appointed two co-leads for the Asia-Pacific business, as well as a chief strategy officer. Andrew Dalgleish and Trevor Harrison were named co-heads of BTIG Asia-Pacific, while Samuel Leung is the new chief strategy officer of BTIG Hong Kong. ...

Jarden gets market participant licence

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
Jarden has been admitted as a market participant to the ASX and the Chi-X. The investment and advisory firm said the admission accelerates the growth of its institutional equities franchise in Australia. Jarden has appointed ABN Amro as its clearing ...

APRA extends IDII overhaul deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
APRA has given life insurers another year to have the policy contract term measure for individual disability income insurance (IDII) in full force by 1 October 2022. The prudential regulator has acknowledged the challenges life insurers are facing ...

Kapstream co-founder announces career break

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
The co-founder of Kapstream Capital, a Janus Henderson subsidiary, will exit to take a "bittersweet" career break. Nick Maroutsos' last day is slated for 1 October 2021. He co-founded Kapstream in 2006 with Kumar Palghat, a former PIMCO executive. ...

Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
"Australia's economic recovery is now well underway and we must keep the momentum going... but, this pandemic is not over. For as long as the virus persists, so will we. So tonight, we go further." This is according to federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

Former adviser cops eight-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
A former ANZ and Infocus Securities financial adviser has been banned for eight years after ASIC found evidence of forgery and falsifying documents. Lisa Lee, a Sydney-based former adviser, falsely witnessed binding nomination of beneficiary forms for ...