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SME insolvencies set to increase

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
The signs of resilience from small to medium enterprises (SMEs) may be short lived when government support starts to taper off leading to higher numbers of insolvencies, according to CreditorWatch. The number of SMEs defaulting on payments fell by 13.2% ...

APRA spells out unlisted asset valuation standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
APRA has been forced to clarify the standards it holds for superannuation trustees when valuing unlisted assets. It comes as the market downturn as a result of the pandemic and the Early Release of Superannuation Scheme (ERS) has led to industry concerns ...

SG increase will be deferred: Knox

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
There is a good chance the planned superannuation guarantee increase to 12% will be deferred again as the nation continues to struggle with the effects of COVID-19, according to Mercer senior partner David Knox. Speaking at the All Actuaries Virtual ...

FPA award nominations open, new award announced

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has announced a new category in its annual FPA Awards, set to recognise members who have used technologies in innovative ways to deliver advice. The FPA Advice Innovation Award has been introduced to highlight ...

AMP Capital names real estate head replacement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
AMP Capital named its new head of real estate following Carmel Hourigan's decision to join Charter Hall. Kylie O'Connor has been promoted to the position, currently working as AMP Capital Real Estate chief operating officer and managing director separate ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
ASIC has uncovered several cryptocurrency scams using Australian celebrities, prominent news sites, and government agencies to reel in investors. Endorsements from celebrities and business figures such as Waleed Aly, Mike Baird, Celeste Barber, Andrew ...

Cbus appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
Cbus has named its new chief executive, hiring a former VFMC chief executive to fill the role. Justin Arter will take over as chief executive of the $50 billion fund in late August, replacing David Atkins. Arter is currently working as a consultant ...

J.P. Morgan launches ESG integration policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a new integrated ESG policy statement for its global funds management business. The new ESG policy includes a proprietary 10-point ESG scoring system to evaluate its asset management teams on their level of ...

US surpasses Asia Pacific for HNWI growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
For the first time in eight years, more high net worth individuals (HNWI) emerged in North America than in the Asia Pacific region. This is according to the World Wealth Report 2020, produced by Capgemini. HNWI wealth and population grew by almost 9% ...

New partner at Stanford Brown

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Advice firm Stanford Brown has appointed a new partner with over two decades of experience. Todd Stanford has nabbed the promotion, after just over one year with the firm. Stanford Brown chief executive Jonathan Hoyle congratulated Stanford on his promotion. ...