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ASIC chases 757 adviser registrations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... provider will have committed an offence of strict liability and contravened a civil penalty provision. Phil Anderson, the general manager policy of advocacy and standards at the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), told a recent Financial Standard ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Fund selectors, wary of an AI bubble, still believe in its longevity, with some viewing it as an opportunity bigger than the internet, according to a Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) survey. Natixis IM conducted a survey of 500 investment professionals ...

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Tributes are flowing for much loved business development executive Jason Milosevski, who sadly passed away over the weekend, aged 43. Milosevski was a fixture of the financial advice landscape for more than 20 years, building a vast network through ...

Clime avoids board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... Benjamin Small, and Simon Tan. Shareholders rejected the three resolutions to appoint the new directors at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on February 2. They voted in favour of keeping the incumbents. McLay and the three directors proposed ...

MetLife Australia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... climbing the ranks via roles in distribution and operations, with her final role prior to the AIA transition being acting general manager, life product and distribution. A spokesperson for MetLife Australia told Financial Standard : "Olivia will focus ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... controversial weapons for actively managed investments - but not for passive strategies. TelstraSuper, for example, maintains a general investment exclusion for manufacturers of controversial weapons that it considers as material activity for the entity. ...

Equity Trustees adds more super fund clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... management of products and funds for nearly 800,000 members with around $59.8bn of funds under supervision," Equity Trustees general manager client and strategic planning David Warren explains. ​"We see it as a testament to the benefits of having an ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Leaders in financial services and superannuation were among the many to grace the highly coveted Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognised for services in their respected fields and to the community. Some 1042 Australians received top honours across ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Australian Ethical is transitioning its administration to Grow Inc in 2024, while also aspiring to accelerate growth in response to an increasing preference for ethical investments, says chief executive of superannuation Ross Piper. In an interview ...

Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... using their super to pay for advice. Interestingly, there is greater demand from advised consumers for both digital and general advice (45%), in comparison to those unadvised (36%). "These findings confirm both the value of advice and the greater willingness ...