The mix of skills, knowledge and experience of Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioners is crucial for the corporate regulator’s ongoing direction and administration of powers, Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer has said.

Harper Bernays has announced Andrew Gale will be joining its board as a non-executive director.

BGL Corporate Solutions has announced the release of a new automated data feed with managed account provider Praemium, available on its Simple Fund 360 SMSF software.

Global equities fund manager Cooper Investors has broadened its push into the retail investor market with the inclusion of its two funds on Macquarie platforms.

The SMSF Association is looking forward to continuing its successful strategic partnership with the ATO following the announcement Kasey Macfarlane is moving on from her role as the tax office’s SMSF segment assistant commissioner. 

The federal government will appoint former Howard government cabinet minister Helen Coonan as the inaugural chair of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).

IOOF-owned Lonsdale Financial Group today launched its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) to its network of 250 advisers via the Asset Administrator platform, IOOF’s exclusive version of BT Panorama.

Investment platform provider Hub24 has reported healthy profit growth for the first half of the 2018 financial year, with funds under administration (FUA) increasing by 66 per cent compared to the previous corresponding period.

Class has announced the appointment of high-profile financial services figure Tom Sargent to the role of feeds operations manager to drive innovation and growth in the delivery of data feeds to accountants, administrators, planners and clients.