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Buffett outlines plans for Berkshire Hathaway

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... a simple will available for inspection at the Douglas County Courthouse," he said. In May, Buffett named Berkshire vice chair Greg Abel, who heads the company's non-insurance businesses, as his likely successor.

On-platform TDPs miss performance test benchmarks, worst on fees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... improve performance or whether they should advise their members to move to better performing products," APRA said. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said the regulator is committed to increasing transparency around superannuation performance as a tool ...

Vale Charlie Munger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... Regarded by many as one of the great investors of the last century, Munger joined Berkshire Hathaway in 1975, where Buffett was chair. Munger became vice-chair in 1978. Over the course of six decades, Buffett and Munger turned the company into a multinational ...

ASIC forced to pay James Mawhinney's legal costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... was initiated and carried out is "suspicious." It came on the back of a "spidey-sense" email exchange between ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester and Bronte Capital founder John Hempton. Mawhinney has previously called on the Senate Economics Committee to ...

Conscious Investment Management fund receives $50m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... global investment committees. John also serves as non-executive director of HousingFirst and non-executive director and chair of Cafs. Previously, White held senior roles at Challenger Financial Services, HSBC and ANZ Banking Group. CIMSHF2 is currently ...

New chair named for Future Generation Global

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Former Business Council of Australia leader Jennifer Westacott has been named the new chair of Future Generation Global (FGG). Westacott brings significant experience to the role, having worked as the chief executive of the Business Council of Australia ...

Mercer fined $12m over advice failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... years of normalised profits. The court met them somewhat in the middle, handing over a fine for $12 million. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court described the penalty as significant for a financial advice provider. "Mercer failed in its obligation to provide ...

ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... option. It also appointed a head of alliance, advice industry veteran Mark Stubbings. Commenting on the matter, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said firms dealing in financial products have a legal obligation to be licensed. "The licencing regime requires ...

RIAA appoints co-chief executives to succeed O'Connor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... Certification Program. Meanwhile, Hegarty is also an executive manager, responsible for marketing and partnerships programs. RIAA chair Ross Piper said: "The RIAA board is very pleased to announce the appointment of two proven and highly skilled executives ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... education, and was a 2015 Churchill Fellow awarded for international research on gender equity in pension systems. ASFA chair Gary Dransfield said the appointment marks a significant milestone for the association. "Her leadership qualities, industry ...