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Parliament passes FoFA amendments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... product, broadening the FoFA education and training provision to encompass training for "carrying on a financial services business," and "clarifies the application of the client-pays and intra-fund advice provisions to ensure they operate as intended." ...

FSC proposes Budget fixes to boost fin services exports

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on the Commonwealth Government to to use its May Budget to implement the 2009 Johnson Review recommendations to bolster the export of Australian financial services. Andrew Bragg, FSC Director of Policy ...

ASIC charges unlicensed SMSF loan provider

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... a credit provider under a credit contract." He has also been charged with one count of operating a financial services business without a licence, the maximum penalty for which is two years' imprisonment.

Property spruiker banned for providing unlawful advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... through an SMSF. The judge found that Park Trent Properties Group had been unlawfully carrying on a financial services business for over five years. ASIC launched legal proceedings in November 2014 against the group that, by June 2015 had advised over ...

Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
The success of technology start-ups and Australia's maturing venture capital sector are driving superannuation funds to reconsider VC as an asset class. In September, First State Super and Hostplus invested $110 million and $35 million respectively ...

IRESS sees profit in wealth management

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
Financial planning software provider IRESS has recorded a 10% profit increase in its Australia and New Zealand wealth management division over the past six months. The half-year result reflects continued demand in the wealth management segment with ...

Financial services industry unites for marriage equality

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
Australia's financial services businesses have put rivalries aside and got ahead of politics in a country-wide campaign to support marriage equality. A total of 562 organisations, among which are Australia's top financial services businesses, have signed ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... strategic planning and delivery leader role vacated by Andrew Godfrey following his promotion to the financial services business leader position. Perpetual, TAL advisers join independent firm - Manly Financial Services has appointed former Perpetual ...

Mercer appoints senior AMP exec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... strategic planning and delivery leader role vacated by Andrew Godfrey following his promotion to the financial services business leader position. Succeeding Godfrey is Anthony Angelucci. He joins from AMP where he held a range of roles in strategy and ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
The biggest industry moves this week include John Waller retiring as a National Australia Bank board member and Standard Life chief executive David Nish stepping down after six years in the role. Qantas Super chief executive to retire - Jane Perry will ...