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ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

ASIC bans NAB-aligned adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... linked with National Australia Bank (NAB) owned Meritum Financial Group has been banned for six years by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). NAB has welcomed ASIC's action against Mark Tidbury after the bank reported him following ...

Crestone announces major partnerships

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... including a technology platform; transaction and cash management facilities; multi-asset, multi-currency margin lending; securities execution, clearing and settlement; and custody. Crestone chief executive Mike Chisolm explained, "Starting a new advisory ...

ASIC forms its views on MySuper dashboards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released research suggesting there is a more positive sentiment towards superannuation based on annual tests of the MySuper dashboard. ASIC has published results from its 2014 consumer ...

Mirae Asset appoints Australian sales head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... Mirae Asset Financial Group. With nearly US$80 billion in assets under management, the company offers funds management, securities brokerage, wealth management, investment banking and life insurance services. The company expects most interest for its ...

Class to list on ASX before Christmas

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... Self-managed superannuation administrative software provider Class is expected to commence trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from 16 December 2015. Class closed its IPO offer on 4 December with about $25 million allocated to new investors ...

Zurich launches concentrated global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... Investment's national sales manager Linda Stangherlin said the strategy of the fund is "to invest in a focused portfolio of securities with high growth potential." "The stocks in the concentrated portfolio are typically sourced from the top half of the ...

IOOF $20bn custody review selects BNP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
IOOF has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services after consolidating its custodians from three to one. BNP will now provide custody, master custody, middle-office and compliance services for IOOF; previously, these responsibilities were also distributed ...

Most global equities managers outperformed in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... year, Zenith has seen "an increased level of interest from clients and investors who want to exclude tobacco related securities from their portfolio. We have also seen managers react to this by changing both mandate guidelines and benchmarks to specifically ...

Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... surveyed hold less than $99,999, while a further 13% hold between $100,000 and $199,999. According to the Australian Securities and Investment Committee (ASIC), "in many cases, a recommendation for a retail client to set up an SMSF with a starting balance ...