Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1261 - 1270 of 2509 results for "Legal"

CBA puts away $500m for regulatory costs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... its wealth management arm was a standout performer. However the bank has also put aside more than $500 million for ongoing legal and customer remediation costs. CBA's wealth management division reported a net profit after tax of $281 million, up 33% ...

Industry veteran acquires SMSF administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... provide what Busoli describes as "strategic admin", where strategies devised by an adviser are melded with documentation, legal, technical, processing and reporting requirements. "Strategic admin is far more extensive than just the processing of financials. ...

MGP flags global search for COO and head of product

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... platform's funds under administration to more than $7 billion. Giffin joined from OneVue, where he was head of compliance, legal, responsible entity and trustee services. He also held senior roles at Nikko Asset Management, Fortis Investment Management ...

O'Dwyer proposes compulsory unpaid super law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... the consultation process, but said the Government needs to take further steps to ensure people do not miss out on their legal entitlements, which is by aligning super payments with wages. "Our fund represents members working in the building and construction ...

Legalsuper appoints new client service manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... independent chair. Mander has accrued more than 16 years' experience as a non-executive director and more than 30 years as a legal practitioner in both private and corporate practice. She currently serves as chair of the Victorian Assisted Reproductive ...

ASIC puts corner-cutting advisers on notice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... consumers where misconduct is identified; and report breaches in a timely manner. Licensees and advisers have a professional and legal obligation to comply with the law and taking short cuts that jeopardise an account holder's wishes does not meet the ...

IOSCO issues caution over ICOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... investments. IOSCO, seen as the global standard setter for securities regulation, said ICOs are not standardised and their legal and regulatory status depends on circumstances of the individual offering. "While some operators are providing legitimate ...

IOOF recruits former Australian Unity executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... and advice-led approach," Lombardo said. Andrews has more than 20 years' experience in financial services in addition to legal expertise which has seen him previously hold strategy and regulatory roles with the Victorian Financial Institutions Commission ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... take advantage of the opportunities that flow from lower trade barriers in financial services, we must ensure we have a legal framework that international investors understand," she added. Assets under management in the Asia Pacific is tipped to rise ...

Wealth firm acquires taxation educator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... Easton Investments, has paid $360,750 to acquire 65% of Taxbytes; a provider of in-house tax training to the accounting and legal industries. Knowledge Shop has also agreed to acquire the remaining 35% equity in the company in three years' time. Under ...