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Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving post prime minister has bitten the dust. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced his resignation a day after posting on Facebook that, "Reports of my resignation are completely unfounded and I don't know ...

Former financial adviser gets three years jail time

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... knowledge or authority, between July 2002 and July 2008. He also forged a client's signature on a falsified withdrawal request to obtain funds from the client's account for his own purposes. ASIC was made aware of Brown's conduct by Bridges Financial ...

AAT grants stay for AFSL cancellation decision

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has granted a stay on ASIC's ban of Romad Financial Services licence, although not without a number of conditions. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) said yesterday it would grant a stay for Melbourne-based ...

First State Super chief handles furore over tech security

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
First State Super has told Financial Standard it will not be pursuing legal proceedings against the 'goodwill hacker' who exposed a security flaw in its system, with the two parties to instead resolve any issues together. Michael Dwyer, chief executive ...

CHOICE, ISN hit back at associations aspersions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... have offered, they see it as justification to seek more concessions. We were initially pushing for annual opt-in and they request three year opt-in. The government has now put forward two years and they are saying they want either five year or none at ...

UK abolishes Default Retirement Age

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... Default Retirement Age (DRA) meant that employers could force their employees to retire at the age of 65. Employees could request to stay on after this age but employers could legally refuse requests if they wished to. In January 2011, the UK Government ...

Global port manager to leave AMP fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... London and Chicago offices for the past six years, however AMP Capital Brookfield (AMPCB) was unable to accommodate his request due to its centralised team structure. AMP said it will not replace Ward but instead Jason Baine, global portfolio manager ...

New online super tracking portal

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... name through the SuperSeeker online tool on the ATO's website. Under the new online system, individuals will be able to request their benefits be transferred through a portal on the ATO website. After locating any lost super through SuperSeeker, members ...

ISN submission targets advice requirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
A FOFA reforms submission from the Industry Super Network to Treasury has called for stronger legal requirements around financial advice and better consumer protection. The Industry Super Network (ISN) has requested that the Government strengthen legal ...

UBS $2bn rogue trader in custody

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
A 31-year-old UBS trader has been arrested in London on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position, resulting in a US$2 billion loss for the Swiss bank. The news, breaking three years to the day after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, has put UBS trading ...