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Centrepoint names new chair, borrows $10m for M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... fuel its commitment to accelerating growth through mergers and acquisitions. After seven years at the head of the table, Alan Fisher is stepping down as chair of Centrepoint Alliance. He will be replaced by former ClearView Wealth chief executive Simon ...

ASX appoints former ASIC chair to lead advisory group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Alan Cameron will serve as independent chair and lead the stakeholder group responsible for advising the ASX's clearing and settlement boards during their efforts to rectify the CHESS replacement debacle. The ASX said members of its advisory group ...

New chief executive for retail super fund, platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... becoming the distribution lead. Before that, he was a financial planner at Aware Investment Management Group. He takes over from Alan Hegerty who, before joining Acclaim Wealth, worked at BMO Global Asset Management, Equity Trustees, and Suncorp. In ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... people, who have been waiting for a resolution on their cases," assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said the creation of a compensation scheme was one of the most important recommendations from the Banking Royal ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... Australia (AO). Moore has served as the federal government's special envoy for Southeast Asia since November 2022. Meanwhile, Alan Schwartz and Naomi Steer were recognised for their "distinguished service to the community through philanthropic endeavours ...

Sequoia backs budding investment manager

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... consideration of $500,000. Euree was formed at the beginning of this year and is headed by chief executive James Hird and chair Alan Hall. A further $500,000 will also be offered in the form of provisions and services, Sequoia Financial Group investment ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... independent financial advisers. The government has not accepted any of those recommendations at this stage," CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said. "If designed correctly, these reforms will meaningfully improve access to advice, without watering ...

E&P Investments hunts new RE

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... underway for court-ordered mediation between E&P and Shine Lawyers in the class action brought against it and former executives Alan Dixon and Chris Brown. The mediation was to occur no later than March 24, with a case management hearing scheduled for ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... financial system and ensure that many forgotten financial victims will receive the justice they deserve," CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said. "The Financial Accountability Regime has the potential to be a game-changer for corporate culture in ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... advice fees to drain people's retirement savings without control is reckless," he said. Meanwhile, on a similar note, CHOICE's Alan Kirkland said the report is a recipe for another Royal Commission, adding that the new best interests duty for advisers ...