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AAT downgrades adviser banning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
A former financial adviser who copped an eight-year ban early this year will now serve a shorter banning order. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal reduced Lisa Lee's banning to six years. Her appeal to the AAT heard that she "accepted that what she ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
The last sitting day for parliament this year has come and gone without progressing legislation designed to make sure those earning less than $450 a month are paid super. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's ...

New financial crisis standards proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
APRA is consulting on two new prudential standards aimed at strengthening how entities, including superannuation trustees, respond to financial crises. CPS 190 Financial Contingency Planning (CPS 190) and CPS 900 Resolution Planning (CPS 900) are the ...

Top investment products, super fund revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
Vanguard, UniSuper and BetaShares are some of the winners in Money magazine's 2021 Best of the Best Awards. Vanguard Investments Australia is this year's best investment manager as many of its products featured in several categories. Vanguard Australian ...

Janus Henderson appoints head of distribution for Asia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
Janus Henderson Group has appointed Andrew Hendry to the role of head of distribution in Asia (ex-Japan). He will join in February 2022 and report to to Suzanne Cain, global head of distribution. Hendry will be based in Singapore and his remit will ...

Review of ASIC kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
The review of ASIC's effectiveness is open and accepting submissions. The Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (FRAA) was established in response to recommendations 6.13 and 6.14 of the Royal Commission. It is tasked with reviewing and reporting ...

Morningstar appoints head of business development

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Morningstar Australia has announced the appointment of Peter Bryant as the head of business development for Australia and New Zealand. Bryant will join Morningstar in mid-January and will lead the Morningstar sales team responsible for data, research ...

Aware Super chief executive named Fund Executive of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Chief executive of Aware Super Deanne Stewart has been awarded the 2021 Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year. The annual award, now in its 20th year, recognises a superannuation fund executive who has made an outstanding ...

JANA adds three new GM roles

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
The asset consultant has created three new general manager roles, covering investment strategy, research and client relationship management. Promoting from within, JANA has expanded its senior leadership team with the addition of the new general manager ...

AFCA must improve transparency: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
A review of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority found that it needs to be more transparent when dealing with complainants and providing the reasoning behind its decisions. Senator Jane Hume's final report made 14 recommendations, all of which ...