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Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... appointment of Credit Suisse chair and former CBA general counsel John O'Sullivan. He said O'Sullivan "threatens the independence of, and bipartisan support for, this important regulator." "Labor does not do this lightly. We do this in light if our most ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... undertaken and advise on what more we can do," Livingstone said. "APRA's oversight of this inquiry will ensure the independence and transparency needed to reassure all our stakeholders." "We are confident that our 50,000 people come to work each day ...

Advice key to living the dream

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... attribute to 'living the dream' are linked to personal finance, with 54% believing it means having financial freedom and independence. A low bank balance was highlighted as the number one factor preventing more Australians from 'living the dream', while ...

New ethical advice certification will drive consumer trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON AND DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... confidence they deserve, and the advisers who adopt them, a true path to genuine professional status and financial independence. "The fact that the standard is well above the minimum level of the law is an important signal that professionals worthy of ...

SMSF auditors merge

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... Smith said. "There is a great deal of synergy between the two firms, and we share a vision for the future based on independence, technology and importantly, customer service." Banton added: "I have known Richard for many years, and have always been impressed ...

Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
Were it not for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "package of gifts" delivered on America's 4th of July Independence Day celebrations, the goings-on in China would remain buried on page 6 of the financial media. This could be because when it comes to ...

Asset managers still charging more for less

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... expectations around value for money, increasing accountability through the SM&CR and introducing a minimum level of independence in governance structures."

FPA supports ASIC independence definition

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is voicing its support for ASIC's definitions on independent financial advice. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said it is important to note that the definition of 'independent' under s923A of the Corporations ...

SMSF auditor busted self-auditing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... following information supplied by the Australian Taxation Office and determined that he had breached fundamental independence and audit requirements. Wilson was found to have breached requirements of the APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants ...

Independence definition too restrictive: AFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... restrictive definition that includes a range of factors that in our view do not impact upon what we consider to be independence in the delivery of advice," Kewin said. "It is our view that the test of independence should be in the eyes of the consumer ...