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Westpac hires consumer chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Westpac Group has appointed a former fintech chief executive to lead its consumer banking division. Chris de Bruin has over 24 years' experience in financial services and joins from Dubai-based fintech Deem where he has been chief executive for over ...

Finance job ads perk up

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Hiring activity in the banking and finance sectors is starting to pick up, after dropping 48% in April and May, latest job advertisements data show. A SEEK analysis between July and August shows demand in financial planning, compliance and risk, and ...

Macquarie director departs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
A Macquarie director has announced he will retire after more than a decade of service at the group, as he sets his eyes on other board positions that draw on his substantial experience in the industry. Michael Hawker will step down from the boards of ...

Westpac scraps SG direct debits

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
As Westpac pulls the plug on QuickSuper, a direct debit superannuation payment option for employers, there are fears the lack of automation could potentially worsen the unpaid super problem. On September 4, employers paying superannuation guarantee ...

Australian Ethical hires from BlackRock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Australian Ethical has announced two new appointments, with one role being an internal hire and the other coming from BlackRock. Jeannie Bredberg will take on the role of senior manager - adviser relationships for Victoria, while Russell Menzies will ...

Watermark sheds market neutral fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
The Sydney boutique is handing over its $36 million market neutral fund to another manager, as it looks to focus on its long/short strategies. The Watermark Market Neutral Trust, which has been running for eight years, will transition to Dalton Street ...

Lonsec to sell 37% stake to Generation

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... yesterday's close. Lonsec selling a stake follows Zenith last year selling a stake to a private equity group, and Chant West this year selling its superannuation research business to Zenith.

State Street cops $1.25m fine from AUSTRAC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
State Street was handed a $1.25 million fine by AUSTRAC for allegedly breaching 99 times its obligation to report international transfers to the agency under Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing laws. Under the law (section 45 (2) of ...

Uniti ups bid to compete with First State Super

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Telecommunications company Uniti Group has upped its bid for listed telco OptiComm, as it goes head to head with First State Super to take the company private. It comes as Uniti also secures a 19.5% stake in OptiComm shares though commitments from a ...

Super fund overhauls performance on red rating

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
After underperforming its peers and receiving a red rating from the regulator, an $11 billion superannuation fund is turning its performance around. Mine Super initiated several strategic investment changes to its MySuper products, which are now delivering ...