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Super fund axes AMP Capital mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020

Another superannuation fund has pulled its mandate with AMP Capital's Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund, appointing another investment manager to its Balanced Socially responsible option. Legalsuper has terminated AMP Capital as investment manager of ...

AMP deed of release bars advisers joining class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020

... could produce a deed of release from those that have signed proving they opted-out. "Individuals will have to get their own legal advice and weigh up whether it's better to take the offer today or wait for the class action," he said. The Advisers ...

Count Financial faces class action

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020

... issuers or clients. Piper Alderman alleges Count Financial did not ensure its financial advisers did not contravene their legal obligations to clients, failed to ensure adviser remuneration was free from conflict, act in the best interests of customers ...

ASIC names operations, risk leads

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020

... has worked across several senior leadership roles at ASIC. Day's nearly 17 years has covered departments that included legal, stakeholder services, and the offices of whistleblowers and small businesses. Based in Melbourne, he also holds the role ...

Advice disciplinary body delayed

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020

Financial advisers will have to wait until June 2021 for the long-awaited disciplinary body that is purported to professionalise the industry. Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume flagged ...

ASIC drops CBA investigation

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020

... the Commonwealth bank settled the civil proceedings brought against it by AUSTRAC for $700 million, as well as AUSTRAC'S legal costs of $2.5 million - almost double what it had provisioned for the case. The fine represents the largest ever penalty in ...

HESTA takes active approach to class actions

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020

... corporate governance and improved accountability by companies, directors and corporate advisors to their shareholders. "We see legal action as a vital third arm of active ownership that compliments engagement and share voting to achieve long-term change ...

Another AMP worker recounts campaign of harassment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020

... sexual harassment she said she endured at AMP. She said she raised formal complaints with the company, including via external legal representation and two of her cases were escalated. Of those escalated cases the whistleblower said one perpetrator, her ...

Calls for Rio chief to be sacked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020

... all that goes to show for it is $7 million of lost remuneration." The Rio Tinto board review found that it had obtained legal authority to impact the Juukan rock shelters. However, it said while it was within legal obligations its actions fell short ...

Cromwell fights ARA takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020

... having never served on the board of a listed company before. He was formerly a senior partner of Arnold Block Leibler, ARA's legal advisers, which Cromwell said is enough of an association with ARA to make him conflicted. "ARA continues to incorrectly ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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