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ASIC bans former NAB-aligned adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
ASIC has banned a former adviser from Meritum Financial Group, which is wholly owned by NAB. Alfie Chong worked at Meritum from September 2005 to March 2006, and then July 2007 to June 2014. During that time, ASIC has alleged that Chong engaged in a ...

ISA urges government to keep super safety net

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... choose their own super fund and rely on their employer to place them in a high performing fund. These funds are selected in a merit-based process overseen by the Fair Work Commission," said ISA chief executive David Whiteley. "The FWC process puts competitive ...

Seniors weigh in on super tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... retirement incomes system that is fair and sustainable for the long term. "Some of the ideas ACOSS has put forward have merit and we welcome their input in the discussion, especially their call to government to take off the table the proposal to change ...

Westpac, Count on ASIC radar over complex product advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Westpac and Commonwealth Bank-owned Count Financial are among the 10 licensees forced to undertake corrective action following concerns by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) concerns about financial advice relating to complex ...

Industry funds reject majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... directors, said he believes the third-third-third model is the most appropriate. Brumby conceded that there may be some merit in the argument that as funds increasingly make use of their public offer status, and thus grow their membership beyond their ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... not the replacement of the private sector, and should be conducted in a manner conducive of the market. "The Inquiry sees merit in government facilitating the impact investment market. Government's involvement should include coordinating interested private ...

Premium Investor Visa too short-term

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Legal firm Hall & Wilcox has criticised the government's proposed Premium Investor Visa (PIV) saying it will be difficult for fund managers to implement. Harry New, a partner at the firm, believes the faster 12-month period for the PIV could create ...

HESTA CEO calls for carbon pricing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... pragmatic and from the outset is about risk and return to our members. Each investment opportunity is evaluated on its own merit and compared to traditional funds that are not part of the low carbon transition. To date, the Fund has invested over half ...

Advice group sues online forum over negative review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... contacted by WCS Group, Whirlpool refused to remove the user's posts. "We believe that WCS Group's claims against Whirlpool lack merit and we intend to defend the case vigorously," a Whirlpool spokesperson said. "Whirlpool has previously attempted to ...

Stan Life Inv GARS added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
The Standard Life Investments Global Absolute Return Strategies Australian Trust is now available via the Macquarie Wrap platform. Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) is a multi-asset strategy, which aims to provide positive returns irrespective ...