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Super fund chief to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
The long-serving chief executive of an industry superannuation fund has announced their intention to retire. Bill McRobert will depart as chief executive of the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) in March of next year. The decision ...

Grow Super founder sentenced in betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
The founder of Grow Super has been sentenced, after pleading guilty to gambling with insider information. Appearing yesterday, Joshua Wilson was sentenced in Downing Centre Local Court to 18 months good behaviour. He was not fined or given a custodial ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Happy consumer makes the economy grow stronger. The result of the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey disproves the aged-old adage that "money doesn't buy happiness". Australian consumer sentiment surged by 11.9% to a reading ...

Evans Dixon to rebrand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Evans Dixon plans to rebrand and remove 'Dixon' from its name after former chief Alan Dixon severed all ties with the ASX-listed firm. Subject to shareholder approval, Evans Dixon will rebrand to E&P Financial Group and change its ticker code ...

Vanguard boosts Aussie executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Vanguard announced it has bolstered its risk management with the appointment of a head of risk management in the Australian executive team. Curt Jacques will take the position following a comprehensive recruitment process and will join Vanguard as it ...

Crypto exchange owners charged

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
The founders of derivatives cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX are facing criminal charges for allegedly violating anti-money laundering laws and basic compliance procedures. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged co-founders Arthur ...

AMP, former employee settle

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
AMP and former employee Larissa Baker Cook have settled for an undisclosed amount, a month before the matter was scheduled for trial. Cook last October filed a claim in the Federal Court alleging AMP dismissed her unfairly after she raised concerns ...

New property fund launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Eildon Asset Management (EAM) has announced the launch of the EAM Elara Village Property Fund; an unlisted seven year, fixed term direct property fund. The fund is raising capital from wholesale investors to invest in a new Coles anchored town center ...

FASEA releases more Code of Ethics guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
FASEA has released a draft Financial Planners & Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 Guide for consultation. The draft is intended to provide an explanation of the application of the code. "The Code of Ethics provides an ethical framework of values and standards ...

Vanguard to cull institutional mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
The investing giant will wind up mandates with 12 local institutional investors, as it pivots away from the lower-fee business line to retail, adviser and its in-house super offering. Vanguard will discontinue special mandates but still allow them in ...