CountPlus appoints group chief risk officer
CountPlus has appointed Lisa Chambers as group chief risk officer.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 20, 2023
ASIC will allow SMSF auditors competency standards class order to sunset
ASIC has proposed allowing class order CO 12/1687 Competency Standards for approved SMSF auditors to expire on 1 April 2023.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 17, 2023
Iress warns industry to be mindful of company impersonators
Iress has warned the industry of a scam involving malicious actors impersonating staff members of the adviser software provider.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 16, 2023
AvSuper and ART investigating merger
AvSuper and Australian Retirement Trust (ART) have agreed to investigate merging by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Industry UpdatesFebruary 16, 2023
Former Iress CEO named Mason Stevens chair
Former Iress CEO Andrew Walsh has been appointed to chair the board of directors of wealth platform provider Mason Stevens.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 15, 2023
ASIC to expand enforcement focus areas this year
ASIC has warned businesses it will be targeting greenwashing, predatory lending, and misleading insurance pricing promises this year as part of a continuing focus on protecting consumers from financial harm.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 15, 2023
Cboe announces planned retirement of CEO
Cboe Australia has announced the planned retirement of CEO Vic Jokovic, effective 31 March 2023, with Emma Quinn appointed successor.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 15, 2023
HESTA membership reaches one million
HESTA membership has reached the one million mark.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 15, 2023
Half of couples consider financial dishonesty a form of infidelity
The ‘Couples and Money Survey’ by US-based Orion Advisor Solutions revealed that half (50 per cent) of respondents – including 61 per cent of millennials – consider dishonesty about money a form of infidelity.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 15, 2023
More orgs added to Iress connectivity network
MLC Life Insurance and Praemium have signed memorandums of understanding (MOU’s) in which they agree to collaborate with Iress on the design and creation of its connectivity network.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 15, 2023
Zurich appointed group provider for Brighter Super
Brighter Super has appointed Zurich Financial Services to provide group insurance for its members, commencing from the start of the upcoming financial year.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 14, 2023
FPA names winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award
The FPA has named Jessica Dean as the recipient of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for the summer semester of 2022.
Industry UpdatesFebruary 14, 2023