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SMSF fraudster loses appeal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... two years on six counts of fraud involving $345,000. Following his sentencing, Gore lodged an appeal which was heard in February 2021. "The Court of Appeal found it was open to the trial judge to convict on the six counts of fraud and that the evidence ...

ASIC consults on anti-hawking rules

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... $700,000 penalty against CommInsure, after the firm plead guilty to 87 counts of unlawful life insurance hawking. In February 2018, an ASIC review of ClearView's sales calls found the insurer used unfair and high-pressure sales tactics to sell life ...

FAR draft legislation released

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... insurers. The FAR extends the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) which has applied to banks since July 2018. In February 2019, the Hayne Royal Commission recommended extending BEAR to include APRA-regulated entities including superannuation ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... sentiment down from June's final reading of 85.5 to a preliminary score of 80.8 in early July - the lowest since February this year and disappointing expectations for a pick-up to 86.5. Then again, the drop in consumer sentiment could slow consumer ...

Preqin expands local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... international exposure." The hires take Preqin's local team to seven people. Preqin opened its first Australian office in February 2020 to expand its client base as well as research coverage. Preqin Pro is a software subscription platform that tracks ...

Astute Wealth alleges copyright breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... that it infringed Astute's copyright and to cease providing the questionnaire. Santi Burridge launched Lumiant in February as a platform helping advisers deliver goals-based advice. It closed a round of funding on June 22 with the aim of raising ...

Hostplus deal doesn't rule out a merger: Maritime

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... Maritime Super chief executive Peter Robertson said its decision to invest via Hostplus doesn't preclude a merger. In February, Hostplus and the $6 billion Maritime Super announced an "asset-pooling partnership" to be in place from May 1. The arrangement ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... 16% in the six months to December 2020, taking giving back five years to levels last reported in 2016. Giving peaked in February 2020 with bushfire support and before COVID-19 prevented many fundraising activities. The fall in giving to December 2020 ...

ACSA chief executive steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... ACSA members provide custody services along with investment administration, accounting and taxation books of record. In February, ACSA released statistics that showed nearly a quarter or $973.2 billion of the $1 trillion custody asset pool is serviced ...

CFS unveils new leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... on digitisation of the business. He came from MLC leading the technology and operations team. Prior to joining MLC in February 2020, he was based in the UK and Europe. McKenzie was chief operating officer of RSA Insurance based in the UK; chief information ...

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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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