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Two of the big four in ASIC spotlight

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... regulator. The undertakings relate to the banks' wholesale spot foreign exchange businesses. ASIC determined both NAB and CBA did not implement adequate controls to prevent inappropriate conduct in these divisions. In NAB's case, ASIC found between January ...

Irish sovereign fund stamps out tobacco

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... wider review of the exclusion of categories of investment which is expected to be completed early next year. "Public policy is not fixed and can evolve, and the ongoing reviews by the ISIF are opportunities to fine tune its investment approach in the ...

US pension fund extends tobacco divestment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... strategy presents challenges. However, after careful consideration of all the benefits and risks, the committee has decided not only to maintain our current policy regarding tobacco divestment, but to extend the restrictions." CalPERS chief investment ...

Elders and AFA partner on education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... and setting an example for their adviser network to further their education - higher education is something to be embraced, not to walk away from," Hakes said. The scholarships form part of an education and adviser support program, implemented by Elders ...

Fintech grows through adviser platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... During 2016 the fintech also worked to enable data sharing with existing financial planning software. Sahgal noted Macrovue is not a wrap platform or investor directed portfolio service, does not pool funds or combine trades and, most importantly, does ...

Government shelves ASIC register sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... various private sector bids for the register, the process was cancelled. The reason given was that "the final bids received did not deliver a net financial benefit for the Commonwealth." Cormann added: "The Government appreciates the private sector's ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... billion. Analysis by Rainmaker indicates the sum of liabilities is equivalent to 40% of total funds under management held in the not-for-profit super sector, comprising corporate, industry and public sector funds. Even though DB super may only represent ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
US composite PMI Markit Economics' flash US composite PMI fell to a reading of 53.7 in December - the lowest in three months - from November's final reading of 54.9 as stronger expansion in manufacturing (to 54.2 in December from 54.1) was more than ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
1. No bachelor's degree for existing advisers In April the Federal Government announced existing advisers will not be required to complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards. Government Minister ...

Super headaches from ATO system crash

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... thorough selection process, and was seen to be 'state-of- the-art' at the time. We understand the use of this storage hardware is not unique to the ATO and is basically the same used by other large clients of HPE in Australia and across the globe," Jordan ...