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CBA dismisses Murray's concerns over vertical integration

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... distribution of financial products. "We need to have business settings that ensure that the customer's interests are absolutely paramount," Narev said during a media conference following the release of the group's annual results. "I don't think that's ...

Allan Gray Australian Equity Fund highly recommended by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... within the team mitigates the risk of "group think", allowing for broader perspectives of investment ideas, which is paramount to the contrarian investment approach." Investment ideas for the $774 million fund are initially generated through the use ...

Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... balance, but even if the new government moves from that, it needs to be assured that the interests of consumers are paramount." The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) also welcomed the government's decision and noted that "a balance ...

Investors complacent of inflation risk

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... the untested ability of central banks to safely navigate their exit from extraordinary monetary policies. "Timing is paramount and investors who wait until inflation begins to rise will have missed the boat. With inflation protection at historically ...

SMSFs lose majority of cases against ATO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... mistake, or generally claiming to have misunderstood the requirements. Keeping up with regulatory requirements is therefore paramount. Hughes said SMSFs can expect the ATO to continue its strict monitoring of their activities. "The stats show that the ...

Banks shift gears on technology spend

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... managers are pinning their hopes on better customer-centric IT solutions to gain market share. "Technology is going to be paramount for this industry," Colonial First State (CFS) general manager of product and investments Peter Chun told Financial Standard. ...

Centric Wealth recalibrates advice through newly-formed board

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... market performance, strategic advice that is based on research that safeguards the security of their investment was paramount and trumped advice cost Kearns said. The first meeting of the Centric Wealth client advisory group took place in March was made ...

Retire mortgage debt with super: CPSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... especially with unaffordable housing contributing significantly to poverty in retirement. With security of tenure being paramount to older people, CPSA research and policy officer, Amelia Christie, said paying down mortgage debt via super is an important ...

AFA releases draft code of conduct

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... of interest, saying advisers should not allow conflicts in inappropriately influence action. "Clients interests are paramount in all decisions and transaction, conflicts should be identified and managed to ensure that the interests of both client and ...

BT: Focus on Count disproportionate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... groups are able to offer platforms from providers other than BT, Spiers maintained that client best interest remains paramount for the group, which, he said, is part of the appeal. "If a client for example has an existing platform, no matter who it is ...