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Future Group joins campaign to ban gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... campaign's success. It is the minimum number of shareholders necessary to pass a resolution at a company's annual general meeting (AGM). Those who want to sign on to the campaign can either buy Seven or Nine shares through the SIX app or use ...

APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... construction division's affiliation to its NSW, Victorian, South Australian, and Tasmanian branches. Fair Work Commission general manager Murray Furlong has also said that he's "deeply concerned" about the alleged conduct and commentary that ...

Russell Investments appoints global head of alternatives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... where she held several leadership positions across various business units. Most recently, she played a key role in the general partner stakes team within the external investing group. Earlier in her career at GSAM, Parra was a senior commodity portfolio ...

Expand bolsters SMA menu

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... account capability and provide more investment choice and flexibility for licensees, advisers and clients," Insignia's general manager of wrap solutions and product integration Cable Rickard said. "Expand offers advisers and licensees a simpler, faster ...

AFCA urges super trustees to improve processes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... Preliminary numbers show scam-related complaints drove the surge, together with motor vehicle insurance, banking, finance, and general insurance sector-related issues. Scam-related complaints rose 81% to 10,951 in FY24, averaging 913 a month compared ...

EQT wins RE mandate from Woodbridge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... indirect exposures. As RE, EQT appointed Apex Fund Services as the administrator for the fund, meaning it will provide general administrative tasks such as bookkeeping and calculate its net asset value. EQT is already the RE of Woodbridge's Secured ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The ongoing scandal surrounding the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has called into question the governance settings within the industry superannuation fund sector, with some suggesting boards no longer require - or benefit ...

Financial services experiencing 'workforce transformation'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The financial services industry is undergoing a workforce transformation due to shifting demographics, according to a new whitepaper by Profusion Group. The whitepaper, Adapting to a Changing Workforce, said organisations are adapting to emerging leaders ...

Iress snags Insignia Financial executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... superannuation in July 2023, and left abruptly in recent months. Wall joins from Insignia Financial, where he was the general manager of master trust and insurance products. His role included oversight of Insignia's MySuper, retail superannuation ...

Pandemic-era savings to dry up: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... Aird said Australians have been drawing down on their savings since late 2022 due to increased mortgage payments and a general increase in spending. "The decline in additional savings has meant that consumer spending for much of the past two years has ...