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New managing director at Paragem

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... advisory services for medical specialists starting out in private practice, as well as investment and trustee services for indigenous communities looking to build greater financial sustainability. Prior to that he led Perpetual Private's practice ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... recent establishment of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a new tool that Canadian provincial, territorial, municipal and indigenous government partners can use to access financing for revenue-generating infrastructure projects. The organisation aims to ...

ClearView issues refunds over life sales misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... 30 June 2017. Of 32,000 life insurance policies sold, ASIC said 1166 were to consumers residing in areas with high indigenous populations that were unlikely to speak English as their first language. ASIC raised concerns that ClearView staff made misleading ...

Grant Thornton affirms indigenous commitment with new partner

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
Diversified advisory and wealth management firm Grant Thornton Australia is furthering its commitment to the indigenous business community with the appointment of a partner to its Cairns office. Former registrar of indigenous corporations Anthony Beven ...

First Super appoints board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
First Super recently appointed a Djab Wurrung elder and indigenous leader as an independent director to its board. Joining the $2.6 billion fund's board from September is Tim Chatfield. He is currently the chief executive of a successful Aboriginal ...

Madison FG appoints governance head from ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... solicitor with Mattila Lawyers and an executive officer at Ashurst. She has also held legal roles at the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, the Centre for Independent Studies, the New South Wales Crown Solicitor's Office and the Attorney-General's ...

Former politician to chair Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... opportunities from increasingly global markets." Kennett said EQT is well placed to provide services to groups ranging from indigenous communities to leading local charitable and not-for-profit organisations as Australia's wealth continues to grow. Commenting ...

Cbus chief executive wins FEAL award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... Atkin was recognised for his contribution in areas such as environmental, social and governance (ESG); diversity; the indigenous community; and unpaid super as well as his steerage of Cbus. "David's outstanding leadership of Cbus and industry advocacy ...

Australia ranks fifth for financial literacy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... disciplines, which contributes to financial literacy performance, is heavily influenced by a student's home state, gender and indigenous status and their family's wealth status. For example, 15-year-old students from wealthy families were on average ...

Iron magnate makes historic $400m pledge

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... unveiled by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull along with other dignitaries including Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Indigenous leader Jacinta Price, actors Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe and cancer experts Peter Leedman and Grant McCarthur. Commenting ...