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Longstanding Godfrey Pembroke practice seeks own AFSL

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
A Victorian financial advice firm is working towards becoming self-licensed after more than 30 years' in partnership with Godfrey Pembroke. NAB-owned Godfrey Pembroke is assisting Scholten Collins McKissock in transitioning to its own AFSL, in what ...

SMEs lack cybersecurity resilience: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
Financial services firms are tackling cybersecurity risks seriously but smaller organisations still have a long way to go according to the corporate regulator raising greater awareness on the issue. ASIC's Report 555 shows about three-in-four (74%) ...

Grant Samuel wins RE mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management is the new responsible entity of the Munro Global Growth Fund. Following approval by shareholders, GSFM has replaced Munro Asset Management - the AFSL holder for Munro Partners - as responsible entity of the fund. In June ...

Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
The Federal Government will recommend a former High Court judge lead the Royal Commission into the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a joint statement with Attorney-General George Brandis and ...

All up and all together now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
There's no denying that growth in most major economies stepped up in the third quarter of this year but if current indications are on the ball, the fourth quarter will be better. Year-on-year GDP growth rates in the US, the Eurozone, Japan, the UK and ...

REST Industry Super names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
REST Industry Super has appointed a director of AMP's corporate super business as its new chief executive. Vicki Doyle replaces long-serving REST chief executive Damian Hill who steps down from the top job in January next year. Doyle was most recently ...

Former CBA-aligned adviser banned for three years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
An adviser formerly working under CBA-owned licensee Financial Wisdom has been banned for three years by ASIC. ASIC said the decision came about because Julie Hamilton failed to act in her clients' best interests; the regulator investigated her activity ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is disappointed the Royal Commission into banks and financial services has included the $2.5 trillion super system. In a statement ASFA said further scrutiny of the sector, which is already ...

Meat industry fund welcomes new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
AMIST Super appointed a new chief executive following the retirement of James Thomas. The meat industry super fund has promoted its head of investments and head of governance Murray Rutherford to the dual role of chief executive and chief investment ...

Misperception of independence jeopardising trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Consumer trust in the financial planning industry has dropped 2% in the last 12 months, according to the latest figures from Roy Morgan. Findings from the research house's 2017 Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report shows trust in ...