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Westpac reports $7.2bn profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... ASIC for allegedly neglecting more than 200 customer hardship requests over a seven-year period. Westpac blames it on "technology failure". ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that it failed to respond to hardship ...

Macquarie appoints Byres, half-year results decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... major markets with structural growth tailwinds; patient adjacent growth across new products and new markets; ongoing technology and regulatory spend to support the group; a strong and conservative balance sheet; and a proven risk management framework ...

Perpetual loses key executive to First Sentier

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... Squires, currently Perpetual's deputy chief operating officer. He initially joined Perpetual in early 2022 as chief technology officer, bringing experience at Challenger, Barclays Global Investors, and MLC. Perpetual chief executive and managing ...

MLC Life names operations, people chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... deliver on the significant body of work we're undertaking to further improve systems, processes and industry-leading technology we need to offer an even better experience for advisers and customers, as well as super funds, trustees and their members." ...

TelstraSuper launches option, retirement tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... self-managed investment platform. The new High Growth option comprises 90% growth and 10% defensive assets that invest in technology and early-stage companies from Australia and overseas. "Importantly, while the High Growth option has a larger allocation ...

Betashares launches currency-hedged FTSE 100 ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... provides investors with a handy source of diversification from financials and mining companies in Australia and the technology sector in the US. "Following the launch of H100, investors will be able to obtain currency-hedged exposure to this widely recognised ...

Clime IM doubles down on strategy, taps into AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... "significant progress" in transforming into a private wealth business, highlighting that it's identified the operational and technology infrastructure best suited to clients. "A major part of the investment in new systems will be completed by end of ...

Bell FG announces leadership shakeup

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... subsidiary, Third Party Platform (Bell Direct) since 2008 and brings more than 25 years' experience in stockbroking, technology, and the broader financial services industry to the role. Prior to BFG, Selvarajah held senior roles with the Commonwealth ...

CFA final exam pass rate declines

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... of their peers with professional education in essential areas such as financial markets functioning, how to embrace technology and ethical decision-making, which is crucial to maintaining trust in the investment industry. "We are also pleased to welcome ...

Betashares launches investment platform, targets retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... features currently offered by full-service platforms," the spokesperson said. Betashares said it "invested heavily" in the technology and product capabilities of the platform, including significant headcount being added to its team. "The launch of Betashares ...