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Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
The financial services industry welcomed September 7 as the date for the federal elections, and has asked for stronger and more transparent consultation process once the result no matter what the result is. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia ...

Self-education cap could prevent professional development

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
The government's proposal to impose a $2,000 cap on tax deductions for self-education has raised concerns that the measure will impede professional development. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia are two of the ...

Parametric appoints new Australian CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... have an investment objective to promote net returns after fee costs and taxes from 1 July 2013. Briant is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, He joins Parametric from Tibra Investment Management where he ...

ASIC charges former financial adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has charged a former financial adviser for failing to provide appropriate advice to clients. Kevin Maxwell George Whitting, of Rosebud, Victoria, provided inappropriate advice to five investors ...

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Centrepoint Alliance has appointed John de Zwart as chief executive and managing director, replacing the retiring Tony Robinson. The financial services firm said Robinson was stepping down after four years with the company to focus on personal business ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...

Three new GMs at ipac

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... states." Eric Gibson has been with ipac since 2004, most recently as chief operating officer. He is a qualified chartered accountant and, prior to ipac, worked for Ernst and Young in Ireland and the US. He also held finance roles at PepsiCo and BT Financial ...

New CFO for AMP Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... Payn has also held a variety of senior finance roles at Schroders in Sydney, London and Hong Kong. She is a chartered accountant and started her career at KPMG in London.

Elixir adds business coach to consultancy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... wealth management practices, as well as gaining experience internationally as a management consultant. He is a chartered accountant and a certified financial planner. "Geoff is an experienced company director, mergers and acquisitions specialist and ...

Matthews Steer creates new wealth management arm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Melbourne-based Matthews Steer Chartered Accountants is to create a new wealth management division. The division will be known as Matthews Steer Private Wealth & Tax Management and headed up by director and qualified tax adviser Geoff Steer. The move ...