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Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Legislation based on the Life Insurance Framework doesn't go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 ...

Tax incentives for early stage investors too narrow: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
KPMG believes Treasury's policy consultation on tax incentives for early stage investors is unnecessarily restricted and argues unit trusts should also be eligible for the incentives. The firm's submission also raises concerns that investment into innovation ...

ASIC cracks down on "independent" AFSLs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
ASIC has requested that three Australian financial services licensees "remove or amend" claims about their independence. Wilson HTM, iSelect Life and Citywide Insurance Brokers and Financial Planners have complied with ASIC's request after the regulator ...

Parliament passes FoFA amendments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
Several key amendments to the Future of Financial Advice reforms have been passed by parliament. The Corporations Amendment (Financial Advice Measures) Bill will extend the time allowed for advisers to provide opt-in renewal notices and fee disclosure ...

Magellan appoints former Network Ten chief

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... headed up Network Ten from 2013 to 2015. He has also been executive vice president, office of the chairman at News Corporation and global chairman and chief executive of Young & Rubicam in New York. "We are delighted that Hamish McLennan has agreed to ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from ACE Insurance following an investigation into one of its divisions, Combined Insurance. Under the EU, ACE Insurance is required to appoint an independent expert to review Combined's compliance systems ...

PROFILE: Mercer chief customer officer Renee McGowan

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Renee McGowan is fluent in Indonesian and has worked in over 30 countries during her career. As Mercer chief customer and marketing officer, she has become the organisation's custodian of customers. McGowan admits she had a fairly accidental entry into ...

ACSI and TIAA-CREF drive poll voting

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
About three quarters of ASX200 companies now use poll voting at their annual general meetings according to the latest data from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). In addition, ACSI said less than 10% of ASX100 companies still ...

WAM Capital profit triples

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... 34.0% since inception," Thorley said. The investment portfolio's top performing stocks for the period were Smartgroup Corporation, The A2 Milk Company, Blackmores, IPH and SG Fleet Group.

Hastings names new UTA portfolio managers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... acquisition advisory team include follow on acquisitions of Queensland Airports Limited, Australian Pacific Airports Corporation (Melbourne and Launceston Airports), and the acquisition of North Queensland Airports (Cairns and Mackay Airports). Hastings ...