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Advent International lands in Australia, names MD

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Advent has $94 billion in assets under management, investing in companies that operate in sectors that include financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, and technology. Advent is already familiar with local businesses, having invested US$1.2 ...

Morningstar names new manager research lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... fund's fees, features and performance. The new research head brings over 10 years of strategic leadership across financial services and superannuation. He was most recently head of research and retirement income at Insignia Financial leaving the ...

FSC releases new standard on scam mitigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and its superannuation funds members have adopted a new standard to protect consumers from financial harm. The FSC's Standard demonstrates its members' commitment to protecting customers from scams and fraud by setting ...

ASIC takes action against Guildfords FM, director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... ASIC disqualified Atkins from managing corporations for five years and banned him for 10 years from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities. He has been banned from leaving the country since mid-2023. ASIC found that Guildfords ...

Clime completes Madison Financial sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... director to the board commencing July 1. Baragwanath is a senior executive and consultant with over 18 years of financial services experience, including roles as a division head, distribution manager, and specialist product manager. Baragwanath was formerly ...

ASIC freezes assets of Melbourne based licensee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... with some of the disclosure orders that had been made and adjourned the matter. United Global is an Australian financial services business based in Melbourne which has held and Australian financial services license since 18 August 2017. The company described ...

Unprecedented vulnerabilities in financial services: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... specialists say disruptive technologies, particularly generative AI, and the imperative to automate, are exposing financial services executives to unprecedented vulnerabilities. In Australia, KPMG partner Matt O'Keefe noted that heightened customer and ...

ASIC alerts licensees to experienced pathway deadlines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
ASIC has issued a reminder to the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees regarding the upcoming notification obligations related to the new experienced provider pathway. Starting from next week, AFS licensees must notify ASIC by lodging a notice ...

Inflation spikes again sparking rate rise fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... the CPI indicator or May showing an annual increase of 4%, up from 3.4% in February. Canstar group executive, financial services Steve Mickenbecker said the increase marks the third trot, confirming that inflation is off trajectory from hitting the RBAs ...

Goldman Sachs names new head of Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... member of the firm's Australia and New Zealand Operating Committee. Davis brings over 25 years of experience in financial services, having held roles in Sydney, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. He's led teams in global markets, institutional, corporate ...