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CFS settles super fees class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... joined pre-2013 and were charged under the 'grandfathering exception'. "Many of the advisers worked for the Commonwealth Bank group which made significant profits from retaining these commissions," the firm said at the time. "This is a great ...

CBA staff head to Fair Work over WFH policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
The Finance Sector Union will front the Fair Work Commission on behalf of Commonwealth Bank staff, fighting the banking giant's mandate that staff be in the office 50% of the time. At the end of May, CBA told staff that they would be required to work ...

Ownership changes spur upheaval in unit trust sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... UFG Financial Group but was previously called Colonial First State Global Asset Management when it was owned by the Commonwealth Bank. CBA sold CFSGAM for $4.2 billion in 2019 as part of demerging its asset management, mortgage broking and wealth businesses ...

Praemium hires governance, risk chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... governance officer. With more than 25 years' experience, she's also held senior risk and compliance roles at Commonwealth Bank, including within Colonial First State. Axton will report directly to Wamsteker, who described her as a tremendous ...

Commonwealth Super Corp appoints chief customer officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
A new chief customer officer has been named at Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), bringing experience in financial advice, super and insurance. Adam Nettheim has taken on the role, a promotion from his prior role as executive manager, customer ...

Commonwealth Bank backs Wollemi Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... energy transition, natural capital, and climate services sectors, as well as reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) group executive, institutional banking and markets Andrew Hinchliff said the investment of an undisclosed amount ...

AZ NGA welcomes head of M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... Brick Road as its general counsel and company secretary. Prior to that, he held senior legal counsel roles at the Commonwealth Bank, Challenger and IBM. "AZ NGA is an ambitious company with a high calibre team, and I am excited about the opportunity ...

Iress expands superannuation leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... advice tool, securing initial agreements with Hostplus and Industry Fund Services. Iress currently has mandates with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and ESSSuper.

AMP loses BOLR changes class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... reality is any legal action takes time and that's problematic for small business owners." In 2021, ASIC and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution's criminal investigation into AMP's fee-for-no-service conduct related to its BOLR ...

Mercer appoints three new directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
... investment business to Human Financial for a 40% stake in the company. She's also served as chief operating officer for Commonwealth Bank and Lehman Brothers. Hartley has around 40 years' investment experience across all major public and private asset ...