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The infrastructure benchmark challenge

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Despite the prominence of infrastructure as a standalone asset class, the absence of a widely accepted benchmark makes it difficult for investors to analyse the asset class, according to executive director, head of infrastructure research at J.P. Morgan ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... has been disqualified after the regulator found he had breached independence and audit requirements, determining that he was not a fit and proper person to be an approved SMSF auditor. ASIC found Jarjoura had breached auditor independence requirements ...

ASIC confirms systemic failures in advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... systemic failures relate to instances where customers were being charged a fee to receive an ongoing advice service, but were not provided with the service. ASIC found the service was not provided because either the customer did not have an adviser allocated ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
You can bet the house on your favourite steed come 1 November, Melbourne Cup Day, but not on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shaving another 25 basis points off the official cash rate that currently stands at a record low 1.5%. This is the message ...

Westpac appoints group customer advocate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... and make independent, binding decisions about individual retail or small business customer complaints where customers are not satisfied with the internal dispute resolution process," Hartzer said. "An important part of Mr Ahern's role will be to recommend ...

ClearView welcomes new strategic shareholder

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... stake in Clearview at a price of $1.48 per share. The transaction will be effected through an off-market transaction and is not subject to regulatory approval. As a strategic shareholder, Sony Life will be represented on the board of ClearView through ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Impact investments are not only positively impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people but are also delivering strong returns to investors, according to a new report from Impact Investing Australia. The first data-set of Australian impact investments ...

CBA in world-first blockchain transaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank and Wells Fargo have embarked on the first global trade transaction between two independent banks via blockchain. The transaction involved a shipment of 88 cotton bales from Texas to Qingdao, China using a distributed ledger known ...

Succession planning placed on the backburner

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... is that there is a Baby Boomer bubble of owners trying to sell their small businesses to the next generation but there are not enough Gen Y buyers interested." "However, businesses that have been structured on corporate client centric service and advice ...

ETF market capitalisation continues to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... 2016): 3 were rated "Highly Recommended" 30 were rated "Recommended" 16 were rated "Approved" 1 was placed on "Redeem" 94 were not rated