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Former Bennelong chair joins Copia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... the Australasian Investor Relations Association. Loveday's appointment strengthens Copia's governance, balance and independence, the company said. This is Copia's second appointment this year. In February, the $1.2 billion investment management group ...

Netwealth partners for engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... executive Chris Ridd said: "Given today's tense debates around the ownership of financial data and advisers' professional independence, partnering with Netwealth is a crucial step towards creating an open and diversified ecosystem where advisers and ...

Conflicted SMSF auditor disqualified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
A self-managed superannuation fund auditor found to be in breach of basic independence rules was disqualified by ASIC. Robert Mark Taylor was disqualified for breaching auditor independence requirements outlined in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional ...

JBWere team joins Koda Capital

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... joining the Sydney office is former JBWere adviser James Hawthorne. Macindoe said: "Of course, I'm attracted by Koda's independence, but equally it is their partnership model, where the owners of business are in daily contact with clients." "Every decision ...

Thomson Reuters sells analytics business to institutional investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... rights to distribute Reuters News through all F&R products. Reuters News will continue to have complete editorial independence from F&R and Thomson Reuters. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2018.

HLB Mann Judd revises AFSL

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... obligations as an AFS licencee; or complied with RG111 which outlines the content of expert reports or RG112 outlining the independence of experts in relation to the provision of IERs. In response, HLB Mann Judd Melbourne said: "As an AFS licence holder ...

Misperception of independence jeopardising trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Consumer trust in the financial planning industry has dropped 2% in the last 12 months, according to the latest figures from Roy Morgan. Findings from the research house's 2017 Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report shows trust in ...

ASIC remains firm on IFA definitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... The Australian Securities and Investments Commission reaffirmed its position on terminology used to describe the independence of financial advisers. ASIC's latest update to Regulatory Guide 175 (RG 175) confirms that terms such as "independently owned" ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... by Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, who said Labor would not support it on the grounds that O'Sullivan "threatens the independence of, and bipartisan support for, this important regulator." At the time, Bowen added: "Labor does not do this lightly. We do ...

APRA pushes for greater control over super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... contend the existing arrangements serve their members well, APRA sees little downside to an additional injection of independence." Over two days, the public hearing covered proposals to amending three superannuation bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving ...