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Last day to vote in MAX Awards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
Voting for the 16 th annual Financial Standard MAX Awards will close at midnight tonight. So far the nominees have received 17,303 votes in total. The MAX Awards celebrate outstanding marketing, advertising and sales professionals in the financial services ...

Former adviser charged with $3.3m fraud

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
A former Sentinel Wealth financial adviser with a gambling addiction has been charged with stealing $3.3 million from clients. New South Wales Police confirmed to Financial Standard that Gavin Fineff was charged with 18 offences of dishonestly obtaining ...

QIC adds to liquid markets team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
QIC has appointed a head of liquid markets investor solutions. Amanda Hausler will be responsible for developing relationships and leading specialist interactions with QIC's liquid markets group's clients and investment consultants. She reports to QIC's ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
High levels of stress and anxiety are tempting 42% of financial advisers to exit the industry, as reports of burnout underscore the toll their work is taking on their physical and mental health, new research suggests. The inaugural Wellbeing of Financial ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Aged care employees relied more on the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme compared to other workers health and community services sectors, research from HESTA reveals. The proportion of HESTA members who work in aged care and childhood education ...

BlackRock secures licence to operate in China

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
BlackRock has advanced its expansion into China, obtaining a licence from the local regulator to operate in wealth management via a joint venture. China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has granted BlackRock CCB Wealth Management ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
The shortlist for the Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards 2021 has been finalised, recognising outstanding investment nous across major asset classes. Now in their fourth year, the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards are ...

James Murdoch launches SPAC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
The son of Rupert Murdoch has filed papers to launch a US$300 million blank cheque company, which will focus on investing in Asia. James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch and former chief executive of 21 st Century Fox, is working with Uday ...

AMP loses default KiwiSaver mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
The New Zealand government's review of default KiwiSaver providers has resulted in AMP not being reappointed. New Zealand's default retirement savings scheme KiwiSaver works by having a network of default providers which manage client money in balanced ...

Savills IM appoints local team, launches fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
A newly created team, led by a former BlackRock regional executive, is boosting the international manager's presence in Australia as it launches its first pan-Asia strategy. Savills IM has appointed four, including former BlackRock managing director ...