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Medcraft defends ASIC record

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... Greg Medcraft said the regulator is "effective and efficient within the resources we have" in a speech to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. He welcomed the Government's upcoming capability review, saying it is ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... investment head departs - LUCRF Super head of investments Martin Drew will leave the fund on August 21. Fundhost appoints joint CEO - Responsible entity and trustee service provider Fundhost has appointed a new joint chief executive. The latest edition ...

Fundhost appoints joint CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Responsible entity and trustee service provider Fundhost has appointed a new joint chief executive. Drew Wilson was previously head of sales for the fund administrator, a position he took on in 2011. Prior to that, he was principal analyst at Turnstone ...

China FTA gives Australia "first mover advantage"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... companies a competitive edge that their peers in the United States or Japan don't have. Speaking in front of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on behalf of the funds management sector, Financial Services Council (FSC) director of ...

Equip appoints digital specialist to board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... in the role on 17 July 2015. She is also chief executive officer of digital advertising company Apex Premium Exchange, a joint venture between Fairfax and NEC, and a non-executive director of publisher, Solstice Media. She has previously led projects ...

Netwealth launches first private label MA

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... pleased with the growth of FUM which we believe is a reflection of our clear focus on delivering great technology," netwealth joint managing director Matt Heine said. Check the special report on managed accounts here. Brought to you by netwealth.

Industry giants ramp up adviser ethics training

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... principal consultant John Neil told Financial Standard. He said that the program was set up "following the Parliamentary Joint Commission review of financial advice, which included a range of recommendations such as lifting the education standards for ...

Minimum $200k SMSF balance "completely incorrect"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
A superannuation lawyer has slammed the recommendation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should hold a minimum balance of $200,000. Townsends Law special counsel on superannuation Michael ...

SMSFs keeping cash for better markets

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) stowed away $56 billion in excess cash during the 12 months to April 2015, the highest amount in seven years. Billions that would have been invested if it were not for market uncertainty is reflective of a wider ...

Advisers to remain at centre of CBA: Narev

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... in spite of widespread digitisation, face-to-face planners will remain at the heart of the company's business plan. At a joint Financial Services Council (FSC) and Deloitte luncheon in Sydney, CBA boss Narev spoke candidly about the bank's experience ...