Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Autumn 2019 second hottest Autumn since index started

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The Australian Actuaries Climate Index shows Autumn 2019 continued the pattern of extreme weather: last Autumn ranked as the second most extreme in the number of hot days ever recorded... Read more continue reading

Westpac CFO Peter King to retire in 2020

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Westpac Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Brian Hartzer has announced that Peter King, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to retire in 2020 after a distinguished 25-year career with Westpac. Mr... Read more continue reading

ampfpa members step up action against AMP

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Members of the AMP Financial Planners Association (ampfpa) are stepping up action to contest changes announced by AMP. Ampfpa CEO, Neil Macdonald said, “AMP is on the record saying it... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson Investors appoints new Head of Operations

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Janus Henderson Investors (ASX / NYSE: JHG) has announced the appointment of Donna Crawford as Head of Operations for Australia. Based in Melbourne, Donna will oversee the day-to-day operational aspects... Read more continue reading

Fourth Line partners with Swinburne University of Technology

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Fourth Line is partnering with Swinburne University of Technology to augment its RegTech risk management and compliance system for the Australian financial planning industry. The industry first partnership with Swinburne... Read more continue reading

Vanguard announces a new series of funds providing lower cost choice in active management for Australian investors

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Vanguard has announced its new Manager Select Series, a range of low cost actively managed funds employing world-leading active management talent. The new funds include the Vanguard Active Global Growth... Read more continue reading

Saxo Markets joins forces with Sharesight to provide an institutional grade reporting service

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Saxo Markets, the multi-asset trading and investing specialist, and Sharesight, a portfolio tracking and tax reporting service provider, have announced a new partnership to deliver an integrated recordkeeping service for... Read more continue reading

Social issues, climate change lead State Street Global Advisors’ asset stewardship agenda

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced the release of its Annual Stewardship Report, showcasing the results of its annual stewardship... Read more continue reading

Xinja Bank is the first, independent Australian neobank to get a licence and launch bank accounts

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Xinja Bank has been granted a full banking licence, and opened bank accounts to early customers: the first transaction accounts from an independent, 100% Australian neobank. The Australian Prudential Regulation... Read more continue reading

Topdocs partners with The Legal Hub and launches new estate planning platform

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Leading legal document provider Topdocs has announced a new partnership with The Legal Hub as well as the release of their newly updated online estate planning platform, Topdocs Protect. Through... Read more continue reading