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ASIC gives green light to FPA fees code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... Gori. "Importantly, any organisation proposing a code must also have the means and resources to hold code subscribers accountable. The FPA has developed appropriate monitoring arrangements, which will be overseen by an Independent Code Administrator." ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... first time the industry has had an industry-wide set of standards to which they are all committed and can be held accountable." Trowbridge said submissions to his initial report from financial advisers in particular highlighted a need for a lift in standards ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Conference and highlighted the importance of the banks in supporting Australia's economy. "Banks like everybody else are accountable to the Australian public. Politicians are accountable and financial advisers are accountable but it passes as strange ...

University launches free SMSF course

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... understand that while many advisors and tax agents ensure that trustees meet their obligations, it is the trustee that is accountable for fulfilling reporting obligations. "Furthermore, problems arise when trustees invest in or transacting with related ...

Alpha-beta split allows better asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... real return managers. "It's important to shine a light on this part of the portfolio. It makes the investment team accountable for the returns we're trying to generate when we use up members' liquidity, risk and fees. It makes sure we are transparent ...

AB to acquire hedge fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... investments. "And they share AB's investment discipline and cultural mindset: research-driven, solutions-oriented, accountable and client-focused." Davies said he was "very excited to join AB, a firm with a history of research excellence, and impressive ...

Fitzpatricks adds new advice firm

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... true business partner, rather than a traditional licensee or dealer group function. We want a partner to keep us more accountable, offer objectivity and allow us to feel part of a team." Fitzpatricks managing director, John McMurdo, welcomed Daniel among ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... their affairs, their dealings with customers, their interest rate policy and so forth, and they will be regularly accountable to the Australian people through their parliament in exactly the same way as the Reserve Bank is and APRA is." Responding to ...

Defined benefit deficit at $182bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... super funds are actually accumulation assets and these funds hold 70% of total net DB assets while their schemes are accountable for 85% of all DB liabilities. Deeper analysis by Rainmaker of Commonwealth and State government budget papers further reveals ...

Instos begin litigation against Volkswagen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... actions," Ehnes said. CalSTRS general counsel and chief compliance officer Brian J. Bartow said: "Companies must be held accountable when they engage in such widespread deliberate deceit which destroys shareholder value, damages their reputation and ...