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CBA avoids board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
CBA avoided a board spill after the majority of shareholders voted in favour of the remuneration report that was overhauled hot on the heels of AUSTRAC alleging the bank breached anti-money laundering laws. About 92% of shareholders approved the remuneration ...

ATO warns SMSFs about risky arrangements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... Such arrangements can put SMSFs at significant risk of breaching the superannuation regulatory rules as well as the taxation law," he said. He added the ATO is "working hard to shut down illegal arrangements quickly." O'Halloran also warned SMSF trustees ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Phil Vernon, a long time supporter of marriage equality, said he hopes the government is "quick to take action and make this law." It's a YES! #MarriageEquality pic.twitter.com/rWvGqjYvD1 - Zurich Australia (@ZurichAustralia) November 14, 2017 Several ...

ASIC remains firm on IFA definitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... were using the terms. The regulator reminded this period ends on 31 December 2017. ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said the law enforcement agency wants "to ensure that those providing financial services to consumers are accurately describing their services." ...

ASIC appoints former AFA chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
ASIC has named the 18 members of its Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP), including the former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers. Brad Fox will join the FSCP along with Annette Spencer, Bruce Debenham, Calvert Duffy, Christina ...

Taxing times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... tax-cut proposals entails time for compromises to be made and eventually resolved before a bill is passed and signed into law. Trump's tax cut plan may have been delayed but, it won't be denied. Self-interest and self-preservation dictate that neither ...

TRIS tops adviser query list

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Transition to retirement income streams strategies remain a priority for financial advisers according BT Financial Group. The BTFG Advice Technical division said in its September quarter round-up the business found the top two queries made by financial ...

For Stanford Brown, life begins at 30

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... vision is to build an outstanding world class financial advice company using a partnership model similar to that adopted by law firms where people are promoted as partners," he said. Chief operations officer, Mira Macura joined the company when she was ...

China poised for asset management boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
China is forecast to become the second largest asset management market globally by 2019, sitting just behind the US, according to Casey Quirk. The consultancy firm also anticipates China will attract half of the industry's new asset flows in two years' ...

Banking body appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The Customer Owned Banking Association named a former AMP Bank managing director as its new chief executive. Bringing more than 30 years' experience in financial services, Michael Lawrence will lead COBA from December 4, 2017. Lawrence led AMP Bank ...