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Former CFSGAM chief executive joins CFA Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... Institute board of governors and continue the vital work of the governors, the leadership team, and the global membership to maintain the highest professional standards of our industry," Lazberger said. "My long-standing relationship with CFA Institute ...

Cbus, Media Super sign SFT deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The two industry super funds have progressed their plans to merge, officially signing a successor fund transfer deed. Together, the funds will manage more than $70 billion in retirement savings for about 850,000 members. As part of the deal, Cbus will ...

WTL posts $3.3m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... advice creation support, while Sentry focuses on practice management processes and resources, to assist practices to maintain and improve their profitability, he said. WTL was founded in 2010, initially under the name of Spring Financial Group. When ...

Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... upward pressure on wages due to this tight labour market. This could feed the inflation story, allowing consumers to maintain spending power as prices rise. And she questioned whether there was really political will to control inflation adequately. "If ...

HESTA defines perfect merger partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
For any super funds eyeing the $64 billion industry fund as a potential merger partner, its chief investment officer has outlined the criteria they'd have to meet. Sonia Sawtell-Rickson appeared in a session at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Zurich introduces gender affirmation leave

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... diverse workers and provide access to support through its employee assistance program to ensure managers and colleagues maintain a supportive environment for these workers. "I'm so pleased to announce our Gender Affirmation Policy today. It is another ...

Market momentum to continue: ASI Conference

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Superannuation funds have experienced a year of stellar returns and it is set to continue with the risk of a correction unlikely in the short-term. Speaking on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference ...

CountPlus profit plummets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group recorded a 59% drop in net profit to $7.1 million as grandfathered commissions came to a halt and COVID-19 impacted the business. Regulatory reform, namely the FASEA exam, also impacted the business however ...

ASIC to ease hardline stance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... actions, supervisory activities and licensing decisions." In response, ASIC said it will identify and pursue ways to "maintain and improve the fair and efficient operation of capital markets and the corporate sector, to facilitate business investment ...

No all-male boards in ASX 200

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
For the first time ever, there are now no all-male boards within Australia's top 200 companies. The milestone comes as the final two companies with all-male boards, both mining companies, appointed female non-executive directors to their boards this ...