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ASIC updates and reissues RG 121

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... 121 to provide updated guidance to individuals and companies from outside Australia that wish to conduct a financial services business in Australia. The newest version replaces the last guidance which was issued in June 2013. ASIC said RG 121 has been ...

Former Mercer Super chair named Actuary of the Year

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... Actuaries Institute has named Jan Swinhoe the Actuary of the Year for 2024. Swinhoe has an extensive background in financial services, having worked across insurance, institutional banking, and superannuation. She is currently a non-executive director ...

GAM Investments loses local lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... currently searching for Zaika's replacement. Zaika, who joined GAM in July 2018, has worked in Australian financial services sales for 20 years, covering institutional, wholesale and retail market segments. He arrived from BlackRock, where he served ...

Court freezes assets of company director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... rose concerns that some of the companies linked to McWilliams may have been operating without an Australian financial services licence, possibly breaching the Corporations Act. Additionally, he pointed out that several companies involved, along with ...

Government consults on laxing legacy super product rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... and payments setting, according to an explanatory statement issued by assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones. "Although market-linked income streams have similarities to account-based income streams, all these legacy products ...

ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... combat financial and cybercrime; connect the superannuation sector, relevant government agencies and related financial services bodies; and help make Australians aware of the actions they can take to protect their super and data from scammers. "ASFA ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

Scams prevention framework consultation released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
Treasury has released the Scams Prevention Framework for consultation with harsh penalties proposed for financial services firms that don't do enough to prevent scams. The government is planning to introduce mandatory codes that would requires financial ...

Dimensional hires institutional sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... portfolio design and flexible, systematic implementation. She brings nearly three decades of deep experience in financial services, focusing on institutional asset management. Bjarnason was previously head of liquidity management at Legal and General ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... in the Australian Financial Industry Awards 2024, and we'd love to have your support. Fresh from winning Financial Services Publication of the Year at the recent Impact Awards, Financial Standard has been nominated for Superannuation/Financial Services ...