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Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
A Superannuation Guarantee Taskforce is being established to crackdown on employers which fail to meet SG obligations and potentially short-change employees from their super. Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer, said the ...

ASIC raises concerns over NSX listings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
The corporate regulator has raised a number of "concerning trends" in the way some foreign companies are admitted on the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX). In ASIC's review of NSX listing standards between July 2013 to August 2016, the regulator ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank reinforces an urgent need for a banking Royal Commission, according to Labor and the Finance Sector Union of Australia. If there are doubts about the need for a Royal Commission a year ago, there can be no doubts ...

MLC Life names chief underwriter, expands medical service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
MLC Life Insurance appointed a new chief underwriter at a time when the firm and the industry are experiencing significant levels of growth and transformation. Debbie Kennedy is formerly the group head of protection strategy at UK-based life insurer ...

Lapsed adviser registrations could spell trouble: TPB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
More than one quarter of tax (financial) advisers due to renew their registration with the Tax Practitioners Board in July failed to do so, potentially providing tax advice services illegally. Of the 2748 advisers registered to provide such advice ...

Infocus subsidiary adds to multi-manager suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
A subsidiary of Infocus Wealth Management expanded its multi-manager suite through an investment in an ESG-aligned Australian equities fund. Alpha Fund Managers, which also recently partnered with Investors Mutual and Folkestone, invested in Australian ...

Panel appointed to ease AFCA transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
The Government established an expert reference panel to assist with the transition of existing financial services dispute resolution services to the new 'one-stop-shop' model, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Led by former Assistant Governor ...

SMSFA supports quarterly reporting proposal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
The Australian Tax Office's decision to offer a quarterly option as part of a position paper on event-based reporting for the transfer balance cap has been endorsed by the SMSF Association. SMSF Association (SMSFA) chief executive John Maroney says ...

IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
Financial services technology provider IRESS has reported reduced first half-year results, with net profits and basic earnings per share down compared to the prior corresponding period. The company posted first half-year net profits of $29.5, up 10% ...

Westpac halts $14bn asset manager sale

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
Westpac has ended discussions regarding the sale of a $14 billion asset management subsidiary after the prospective bidder decided not to proceed. Charter Hall had originally entered talks with Westpac regarding the potential acquisition of Hastings ...