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Life insurance commissions must remain an option: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... consideration to other options available," Anderson said at an AFA GenXt roadshow in Sydney. A report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on life insurance rated 45% of advice a failure when advisers were receiving high upfront ...

Reconsider life insurance commission ban: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... Trowbridge said. The inquiry into financial advice is being conducted in response to the report issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in October.

New online bond researcher launches

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... the goal of making the bond market more approachable to investors, BondAdviser monitors all ASX-listed interest rate securities and a "large range" of over-the-counter corporate bonds. Its facilities include recommendations, educational and investment ...

Future Generation fund makes $618k for charities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... Generation Investment (FGX) will be able to donate $618,000 to charities after six months trading on the Australian Securities Exchange. The philanthropic fund gives investors exposure to 15 funds managed by 14 of Australia's top fund managers, who are ...

Challenger nabs CBA exec for top funds management role

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... been appointed Challenger chief executive of funds management, Challenger confirmed in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). He will be in charge of a business with $53 billion in funds under management that includes Challenger Investment ...

ASIC to face legal action over Storm Financial

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is facing a class action for its alleged delay in taking action against Storm Financial and for allegedly acting to protect the interests of major banks, particularly the Commonwealth Bank ...

Federation Centres and Novion tee up merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... will become the head of the merged group. In the merger, each Novion security will be exchanged for 0.8225 Federation securities, which implies a current Novion value of $2.55 per share relative to Novion's last close of $2.32. Based on the exchange ...

90 West Global Natural Resources awarded two ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... available to retail investors on the BT Wrap, Macquarie Wrap, Asgard and netwealth platforms as well as on the Australian Securities Exchange mFunds.

Pershing upgrades to Broadridge processing solution

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
BNY Mellon-owned Pershing Securities Australia has adopted the Broadridge's Australian post-trade processing solution as its new middle- and back-office processing platform for third-party domestic clearing. The solution is designed to increase process ...

ASIC chair discloses travel expenses

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... Milan and Rio di Janeiro for meetings pertaining to Medcraft's role as chairman of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). In its statement, ASIC explains the meetings involved issues such as IOSCO's policy work, developing ...