AUI senior legal appointments

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has strengthened its legal, compliance and governance capabilities with two senior appointments. Liesl Petterd has joined AUI in the newly-created role of senior governance manager and... Read more continue reading

Pulse of Australian’s financial optimism in lead up to election

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Armchair economists divided on their financial futures – food and grocery spending being cut back Australia’s army of armchair economists will need reassurance from the incoming Government as new research released... Read more continue reading

Bentham Asset Management expands team

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Former Goldman Sachs executive director joins global credit investment manager Boutique global credit investment manager Bentham Asset Management yesterday announced the appointment of Kate Harris to the newly created role... Read more continue reading

AMP strengthens corporate super business

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AMP Financial Services (AFS) has strengthened its focus on the corporate super business with a number of senior appointments to help drive AMP’s corporate super strategy at a time of significant regulatory... Read more continue reading

SPAA backs ASIC stance on gearing by SMSFs

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) fully supports the strong reservations expressed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) about the aggressive marketing of geared property investment strategies to SMSFs. Jordan... Read more continue reading

Australian custody market continues to grow

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ACSA unveils latest custody and administration statistics The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA)  released its half yearly industry statistics showing continued growth in Australia’s custodian and administration sector. The latest... Read more continue reading

ANZ appoints Kerri Thompson as Managing Director Bancassurance and Customer Experience

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ANZ today announced the appointment of Kerri Thompson to the new position of Managing Director Bancassurance and Customer Experience, ANZ Wealth, reporting to ANZ Global Wealth CEO Joyce Phillips. Mrs Thompson is... Read more continue reading

Still no joy for retailers; Record foreign debt

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Retail Trade; Balance of Payments; Government Finance Retail trade rose by just 0.1 per cent in July after a flat result in June. Annual spending growth rose from 1.1 per cent... Read more continue reading

MySuper bites into employee benefits

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Employers may be forced to reduce the benefits they provide for their employees as a result of Stronger Super legislation, as certain super funds change their structure to comply with... Read more continue reading

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from Wealthsure Pty Ltd, Wealthsure Financial Services Pty Ltd and their former CEO

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ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Wealthsure Pty Ltd (Wealthsure), Wealthsure Financial Services Pty Ltd (Wealthsure FS) and the former CEO of both companies, Mr Darren Pawski. Wealthsure... Read more continue reading