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Former Macquarie adviser cops lifetime ban

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... comes as part of the corporate regulator's wealth management project, which aims to lift standards among Australia's major financial advice providers. The project focuses on the conduct of large firms such as NAB, Westpac, CBA, ANZ and AMP.

QSuper member drags board to court, loses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... while he was a member of the Queensland Police Service. He resigned in December that year. He claimed to be suffering from major depression and was supported with a report from a psychiatrist. The QSuper trustee in August 2011 said Chapman was not totally ...

AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
The AMP Financial Planners Association is anticipating a class action to be filed on behalf of its members later this month, as it gears up to merge with the Hillross Advisers Association. Speaking to Financial Standard, AMPFPA chief executive Neil ...

Compensation bill hits $750m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... customers, according to new data released by ASIC. The regulator said AMP, ANZ, CBA, Macquarie, NAB and Westpac are the six major institutions who are reimbursing customers who suffered loss or detriment because of non-compliant advice or fees for no ...

Macquarie expected to fall short of 2019 performance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... difficult. "Macquarie remains well positioned to deliver superior performance in the medium term due to our deep expertise in major markets, building on our strength in business and geographic diversity and ability to adapt our portfolio mix to changing ...

Non-bank lender acquires Melbourne firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... existing network to deliver increased financing capacity for its clients. "The firm's extensive experience will prove to be a major asset and provide excellent strategic advice as our platform continues to grow," Keenan said. Gravitas Group founder and ...

How to lose a mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
A concern other than the usual key personnel and fee changes is gaining traction among institutional investors in triggering unplanned reviews of external investment mandates, says new research. CoreData surveyed 117 institutional investors from around ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... that count more," they said. "[This] is perhaps why we might be seeing some of the governance crises we are seeing in our major institutions." WOB said risk aversion, low remuneration for recruiters, lack of professionalism and the prevalence of 'old ...

Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... vibrant as say, 2017 when the world economy was just roaring, for several reasons." Baur pointed to geopolitical tensions as a major factor limiting the force of the turnaround, noting the trade conflict between the US and China is "probably just a truce ...

Calls for review of advice regulation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... fees to cover compliance costs. "This is also happening at a time where the financial services sector is experiencing a major structural adjustment, with service providers exiting the sector in significant numbers," CPA said. "The impact of this structural ...