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New reports to stir financial planning perfect storm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... expected to unveil the practices of rogue financial advisers within Commonwealth Bank planning arm, following a joint investigation from Fairfax and the ABC. "Our members who are doing the right thing are clearly disappointed when we have negative reporting ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
With the deadline now closed for submissions to the Financial System Inquiry, the first investigation into the sector in 16 years, Financial Standard investigates the big themes, the surprises and what has been missed amongst the more than 250 publicly ...

Flash Boys is 'complete nonsense': CMCRC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... - because it cost too much to trade as an individual." The comments follow reports that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and securities regulators have launched probes into HFT firms. "It's impossible at the moment to make any definitive ...

Wilson HTM confirms managing director appointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... of $1.6 million in financial year 2013. Former managing director Andrew Coppin was the subject of an independent investigation, following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards Wilson HTM staff. Coppin resigned in July 2013 after the board saw ...

CBA promoted Nguyen to keep him away from clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... This came in response to a question by Labor Senator Mark Bishop about Nguyen's promotion following an internal investigation that included accusations of alleged forgery and fraud. "He was also relocated to Chatswood, where he would be under closer ...

Advisers under threat from robot replacements

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... advantage of human labour in perception and manipulation tasks could eventually diminish," the research said. The investigation focused on employment in the United States and concluded that 47% of total US employment is at risk. Those at lower risk of ...

Sinodinos says six figure AWH salary was 'reasonable'

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... between 2008 and 2011, appeared today at a public hearing of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigation into corruption allegations within the company. Sinodinos stood aside from his role as Assistant Treasurer shortly after the ...

FBI launches probe into high speed traders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and securities regulators have opened up an examination into whether high frequency trading (HFT) firms are involved in insider trading. According to reports, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ...

Finance broker pleads guilty to car scam identity theft

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... business placed its staff in motor dealerships to help the dealers' customers obtain finance to buy cars. An ASIC investigation found Shiraz, 22, used tax, employment and income documents and personal details of two former clients to create false loan ...

We did a "pretty good job" in CBA planning case: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... submission to the Senate inquiry by former CFP adviser and whistleblower Jeffrey Morris suggested that "a proper investigation would reveal at least 100 current or former planners of CFP whose clients should be compensated for dodgy and or just plain ...