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Hunter Hall LIC chair ousted

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... dividend payments and shareholder engagement." At the meeting yesterday, then-HHV chair Paul Jensen questioned the independence of the three proposed directors, noting Davidson's absence. (It was retorted that she lives in London and thus was unavailable.) ...

Financial Standard wins prestigious award

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... running globally for 35 years. Livingstone added that one of the key attributes of the awards is the integrity and independence of the judging panel, which is designed to represent a broad range of prominent Australian business, regulatory and community ...

Need for SMSF specialists growing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... as the sector matured, SMSF members have become increasingly diverse. "While all SMSF investors share a taste for independence and a desire to take control of their own financial destinies, each investor profile has a different level of investment experience ...

Gen Y prefers liquid investments: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... largely driven by convenience, not being 'pressured' by the face to face experience, and a perception of greater independence," the report said. KPMG defines a Gen Y professional as being between the ages of 18 and 30, university educated, relatively ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... superannuation fund boards, what is clear from this almost 15-month review is that we could have had very reasonable independence requirements legislated since 2015. "There is nothing in this report that negates the need for legislation to lift the standard ...

Non-aligned advisers gifted growth opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... plagued the industry this year such as CommInsure. "I think there's been a deliberate trend towards non-ASIC [defined] independence. People in the street actually want advice in their best interests from those who are not aligned to the large, institutional ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... ASIC yesterday. Pierre Jarjoura of New South Wales 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 ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... its Start Smart program to ensure it was promoting gender equality to young Australians and supporting financial independence and security for young women. General manager, government, industry and international affairs at CBA, Catherine Fitzpatrick ...

Findex hit with penalties

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... from the website by December 2015. "The accurate promotion of financial services, particularly around the issue of independence, is critical in order for consumers to make confident and informed financial decisions," ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said. ...

HLB Mann Judd appoints partner in Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... he had been looking to move back into a mid-tier firm after working with private clients for more than 20 years. "Independence is of paramount importance to my clients and they will continue to enjoy exceptional professional service from their existing ...

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Vale Garry Wyatt

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:35PM
Garry Wyatt, the co-founder and chief executive of Insync Funds Management, has sadly passed away.

NRF appoints inaugural chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |   11:28AM
The National Reconstruction Fund has named its first chief investment officer.

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |   12:44PM
VanEck will make history this week as the first investment manager to launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX.

More Aussies anticipate renting in retirement: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |   12:47PM
An increasing number of Australians expect to be paying off a mortgage or forced to rent in retirement, according to the latest Vanguard How Australia Retires survey.

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