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Super's board requirements are sound: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... these types of funds have largely avoided the sorts of consumer harms the Banking Royal Commission uncovered at financial services companies with for-profit governance models." Schubert said the strength of the existing model is that it brings together ...

QIC promotes key private equity staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... lower-middle-market buyouts and growth equity. Before joining Abrdn, Suen was the first employee at JDX Consulting, a financial services start-up that grew to over 700 employees before being acquired by Delta Capital in 2022. Meanwhile, as a new partner ...

UniSuper enterprise risk lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... month I have commenced working as a consultant and am helping to deliver a significant piece of work in the financial services industry. Returning to working as a consultant was not on my bingo card this year but if my experience to date is anything ...

Iress earnings up 52% to $67m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... increased by 52% to $67 million for the half-year ending 30 June 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The financial services software company said the increase reflected "stable revenue" combined with "substantial cost efficiencies" as it continues ...

Bell Financial half-year profit soars 50%, revenue up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... increase on the prior corresponding period, while revenue rose to $138.7 million, up 18.3%. The diversified financial services and wealth management firm also reported that its Retail & Institutional broking business had strong growth, with revenue of ...

FAAA to work with Treasury on CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it has met with minister for financial services Stephen Jones to raise key concerns regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood and chair David Sharpe ...

Recordkeeping breach costs RBC, BNY Mellon US$85m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... securities laws. The SEC argued that failure to do so deprives it from conducting its investigations. Ameriprise Financial Services, Edward D. Jones & Co, LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates each agreed to pay the largest penalty of US$50 million. ...

AIA bolsters executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... customer operations and claims officer. Crowe has more than 25 years' experience in the life insurance and financial services industries. Crowe has spent the past 10 years at BT Financial Services where she held several executive roles including head ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... to "hold trustees to account for delivering the best financial outcomes for members". In its submission, the Financial Services Council (FSC) wrote that while the test has promoted market consolidation, reduced fees, and ultimately delivered better outcomes ...

Wages grow 0.7% in June quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... assistance, up 5% year on year, while education and training or utilities grew by 4.3% annually. Workers in the financial services and insurance sectors saw a 3.6% annual wage increase. "Private wages tend to be more reflective of market conditions though ...