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Financial services leading Australian M&A

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
Law firm Pitcher Partners believes financial services and professional services will continue to lead mid-market merger and acquisition deals for the remainder of 2016. In the second issue of its Dealmakers report, Pitcher Partners said M&A deals in ...

Republican brands Dodd-Frank "regulatory waterboarding"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... less effective. Calling Dodd-Frank a "modern day Tower of Babel," Hensarling argued the complex new rules mandated by the law are making it impossible for small banks to meet all their legal requirements. "You'll see us offer a bold alternative to the ...

Fund managers not ready to enter new MIT tax regime

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
A tax partner at business law firm Hall & Wilcox believes some small to mid-size fund managers will struggle to be ready to enter the new tax regime for managed investment trusts (MITs). The new tax regime is expected to become law from 1 July 2016 ...

FSC salutes choice reforms, ISA calls for more transparency

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
The Financial Services Council has applauded new legislation to widen default superannuation fund choice, while Industry Super Australia has said more MySuper fund transparency is required. FSC chief executive Sally Loane supported the Superannuation ...

CalPERS and Moody's settle for $130 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... through a landmark appellate court decision that rating agencies can be liable for negligent misrepresentations under California law for their ratings of privately-placed securities. General Counsel for CalPERS, Matthew Jacobs, said the settlement "resolves ...

Industry reacts to super objective

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... working lives will provide them with appropriate living standards in retirement. Enshrining the objective of superannuation in law is a very positive step for building and maintaining confidence in the system." SMSF Association managing director Andrea ...

Senate to investigate life industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... code of conduct is needed and what role ASIC does or can play in reforming the industry. In light of the revelations, Watson Law Group is investigating a Class Action on behalf of CommInsure customers who may have had their life insurance claims unfairly ...

ANZ pays $212,500 for responsible lending breach

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
ANZ has paid a $212,500 penalty for breaching responsible lending laws regarding overdraft facilities. The "ANZ Assured" overdraft facility can be applied to particular ANZ transaction accounts and has a limit of either $500 or $1,000. Offers to use ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... Frydenberg warned the insurance industry to gets its house in order after ASIC found 37% of insurance advice was in breach of the law.

ANZ ready to fight ASIC over BBSW

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... claim is based on a misunderstanding of how bank bill issuance and interest rate risk management operates and the limited case law which applies to this area. "Our practices in the BBSW market were consistent with Australian market practices in wholesale ...