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BEAR cracks down on executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime draft legislation could force banks to defer a large portion of executives' remuneration if they breach accountability obligations. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related ...

Successful advisers integrate estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
Successful financial advisers know how to broach estate planning early in the client relationship and take the initiative to involve the next generation in these conversations, a legal expert says. According to Australian Unity national manager of estate ...

CBA climate risk court case abandoned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... the bank failed to provide shareholders with a true and fair view of its financial position and performance, as required by law. One week after the claim was filed; CBA published its 2017 annual report, committing to undertake climate change scenario ...

ASX healthcare firm denies disclosure breach

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
An ASX-listed healthcare firm, currently subject to a potential class action by shareholders which include major Australian asset managers, has complied with an ASIC infringement notice because it has "more important business priorities at this time." ...

Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... Glen McCrea said. Super is considered 'lost' when the super fund holding the monies has lost contact with the fund member. By law, after a set period of time, 'lost' super accounts and balances are transferred to the ATO to protect them from ongoing ...

Passive investors excluded from small business tax cuts

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... from the 2016/17 income year was not meant to apply to passive investment companies. The exposure draft bill amends the tax law to ensure that a company will not qualify for the lower company tax rate if 80% or more of income is of a passive nature (such ...

Centrepoint expands virtual offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... if legal guidance is needed, clients can engage a lawyer versed in SMSF, company, estate planning and succession planning law. Further, Centrepoint and Topdocs are collaborating to deliver professional development training to support advisers' knowledge ...

Holistic wealth management solutions remain advice key: NAB

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
The delegator, the validator, and the self-directed - when it comes to managing personal wealth, research from NAB shows Australians continue to fall into one of three key investor personas. The delegator - knows the importance of managing their wealth ...

Hands off super: SMSFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association is repeating its calls for a "sustained period of stability" in the superannuation system, telling the Productivity Commission that legislative change and speculation is an impediment to an efficient system that ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority appointed three highly experienced panel members to conduct an inquiry into the governance, culture and accountability frameworks of the Commonwealth Bank. Chairman of the Banking and Finance Oath, John ...