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BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... bank records, company regulatory filings, ETF managers' portfolio holdings and statistics from the Investment Trusts Association of Japan. Incredibly, reports suggest that BoJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda is considering ramping up the stimulus, with one ...

ASIC bans ex-NAB planner from the industry

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Thorburn's public commitment to the comprehensive consumer protection program outlined by the Australian Bankers' Association on April 21. At the time, he said NAB consumers "deserve the peace of mind that our employees are rewarded for recommending ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... equities); and The Master Trust Bank of Japan (international equities). Recent data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) shows at 31 December 2015, State Street was the sixth largest firm with assets under custody for Australian ...

AFA Foundation donations continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers Foundation has raised over $220,000 over the past year, with donations totalling more than $1 million since its launch in 2007. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the AFA Foundation allows advisers to come together ...

Banks launch major consumer protection program today

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
The Australian Bankers' Association has announced today that banks will immediately commence a comprehensive new program to protect consumers and increase transparency and accountability. The first step will be an independent review of product sales ...

Industry reacts to ASIC reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... Government should consider adopting possible exemptions for small business operators similar to the system used by AUSTRAC. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox made similar comments, arguing: "The benefits in financial, relationship ...

Govt change could spell more severe LIF bill: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... lapsed Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016, according to Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chief executive officer Dante De Gori. The bill which was slated to be in effect from 1 July 2016 will ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... look forward to continued engagement with those we regulate to see Industry Funding work well." Australian Bankers' Association chief executive Steven MA1/4nchenberg also approved the new funding model, arguing that a "well-resourced regulator keeps ...

SMSFA collaborates for education program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
The SMSF Association has partnered with the University of Adelaide to offer SMSF specialists across a range or professional disciplines an SMSF graduate certificate. The course will offer four subjects: SMSF best practice, understanding SMSF trustees ...

Royal Commission disruptive to reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has argued that a Royal Commission into financial services would waste millions of tax payer's dollars if it were to include advice. The FPA argues that the industry has undertaken and is implementing ...