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Blue Sky LIC adds new directors, denied pay rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... its board, Kym Evans and John Baillie have been appointed. Evans is a legal risk professional and former private practice lawyer, having also spent 10 years as in-house counsel for the likes of Arnotts Biscuits and Flexirent Capital. Meanwhile, Baillie ...

Industry fund appoints risk executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... health. Prior to joining Intrust, Swenson was a compliance specialist at Energy Super and previously worked as a corporate lawyer at Credit Union Australia. Swenson will also serve as Intrust's company secretary, like Engelhardt before her. She brings ...

When aged care advice takes an emotional toll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... review the form thoroughly and consider its suitability for clients with $7 million or less in assets. If possible, hire a lawyer to "review everything" in order to avoid hidden fees and charges, she said. Also presenting at the event, Elders Financial ...

Financial services employment to boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
The employment outlook for the financial services sector is at a six-year high, despite the Royal Commission. Latest figures from Manpower show the net employment outlook for the finance, insurance and real estate sectors is up 21% for the fourth quarter ...

SMSFs: Who, what, where, when and how

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... to be in the SMSF, with Smith saying it is often the case that an SMSF will have attracted a group comprising a lender, lawyer, accountant, real estate agent in addition to the adviser "Many of those business partners are not exposed to internal and ...

FPA appoints new chair, director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
The Financial Planning Association has chosen a board member to chair its board. Marisa Broome will move into the role when current chair Neil Kendall's term concludes in November. She has worked in the financial services industry for over three decades ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... he said climate change risks are "foreseeable, material and actionable now." Environmental Justice Australia principal lawyer David Barnden said: "Like superannuation funds in Australia, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds across the world must ...

Insurance shake-up puts clients first

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
Round six of the Royal Commission exposed systemic issues across the life insurance value chain and its fledgling code of practice that's yet been powerless to stop unethical behaviour. But industry experts say all hope is not lost. Counsels assisting ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
A new financial advice firm operating as a charity is changing the lives of low income earners in Western Australia. Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission, Leda Financial Advice was founded by financial adviser Michael ...

Macquarie chiefs embroiled in German investigation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... the two investors (and others) had been purchased by the German litigation Special Purpose Vehicle controlled by the same lawyer who acted in the litigation against the Swiss bank. It added it didn't arrange, advise or otherwise engage with investors ...