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ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will retain its role as sole regulator for the financial planning industry but will work with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to maintain standards in tax advice. The Treasury released its ...

CBA wealth arm boosts profits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
Commonwealth Bank reported solid results for 2010, buoyed by the strong performance of its funds management business. CBA Wealth Management delivered underlying profit after tax of $329m for 2010, a 12 per cent rise on the previous 12 months. Its net ...

US manager charged with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
The US corporate watchdog has cracked down on a Long Island-based money manager for engaging in a fraudulent investment program, which cost investors $8 million in illicit commissions and fees. Warren Nadel, through his investment advisory firm Registered ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
Industry associations representing financial planners and self-managed super fund professionals have mapped out a schedule this year targeted at stronger consumer-centric advice campaigns and a bigger voice in Canberra. The Financial Planning Association ...

RBF-Tas makes senior appointments

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The $3.6 billion RBF-Tasmania has hired former Connect Credit Union executive Nick Connor as chief operations officer, and made two other internal senior appointments after a restructure of its executive model. Connor has over 20 years management experience ...

Adviser Toolbox free for planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
New planning website, Adviser Toolbox, taps imminent regulatory reforms to appeal to planners. The group, owned by boutique financial planning business Iplanner, was created by advisers, paraplanners and software technicians as an efficient online financial ...

Ipac improves 'soft dollar' register disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
AXA-owned ipac Securities has briefed its call centre staff to make its register of alternative remuneration for planners available to members of the public, after a staff member failed to do so following a request. A spokesperson for ipac said the ...

New rules for investment advisers: SEC

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
... reporting by certain advisers that are exempt from SEC registration, and increasing the asset threshold for advisers to register with the regulator. The proposed rules will also define "venture capital fund" and provide clarity regarding certain exemptions ...

Principal boutique launches currency fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
Macro Currency Group has launched the Principal High Alpha Currency fund, a Dublin-registered qualifying investor fund with AUD$40 million of external seed capital. The Fund is a sub-fund of the Principal Global Opportunities Series and uses the same ...

Rising tide lifts hedge funds in September

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
Despite failing to match the performance of benchmark indices in September, Australian and international hedge funds are out in front, year to date, and on a rolling 12-month basis, new figures show. According to the Australian Fund Monitors Hedge Fund ...