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Banned SMSF adviser charged for misappropriating $1.8m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... concerns about the company's failures to ensure SMSF advice provided was in clients' best interests; manage conflicts of interest; supervise representatives; and ensure representatives were appropriately trained and "competent to provide SMSF advice." ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... who already have independent directors on their board felt that independence was important in resolving conflicts of interest and providing a different perspective on fund issues. Others indicated independence didn't matter as long as all board members ...

CPA granted AFSL

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... many of these instances where Australians have suffered as a result of poor financial advice, driven by conflicts of interest," Malley said. "When we announced our plans to enter the market, we were clear that we wanted to set a new benchmark for professional ...

AIOFP retains industry super consultant

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... a key aspect of such service," Johnston said. "The introduction of FOFA and the elimination of specific conflicts of interest have injected some much needed confidence in the advice industry that the best interests of members are taken into account." ...

APRA releases report on Trio investigation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... number of key factors including: inadequate investment governance processes; failure to adequately manage conflicts of interest from dealings with related parties; and failure to have adequate controls to mitigate fraud-related investment risk Following ...

ASIC calls out weak conflict policy in vertical business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... businesses as often being solely designed to conform to regulatory requirements. In its 'Culture, conduct and conflicts of interest in vertically integrated businesses in the funds-management industry' report, ASIC investigated companies with "at least ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... from voting on about 9% of resolutions. AMP Capital was excluded from voting on 1% of resolutions due to conflicts of interest. In the full year 2015, the number of remuneration reports AMP Capital supported continued to rise; this year 84% of reports ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... framework in place to foster a culture of compliance. "ACE Insurance is a clear case of how poor culture and conflicts of interest in remuneration have led to poor conduct, resulting in a financial cost to both consumers and the organisation alike. ASIC's ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... institutional links between super funds with equal representation boards and trade unions gives rise to conflicts of interest that may have a negative impact on consumers. "The absence of competition in the default superannuation market is to the detriment ...

HNW advice group faces licence conditions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... confidential market-sensitive information such as restrictions on staff trading, information barriers and managing conflicts of interest in relation to corporate transactions. The extra conditions mean that Morgans has to appoint an independent compliance ...