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Trust Company still recommending Perpetual proposal

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... conservative "but are based on recent successful delivery of cost reduction programs by Perpetual." At the same time, the independent expert found that the $7.5 million of synergies claimed by EQT were supportable but the implementation costs "were likely ...

Bravura directors recommend Ironbridge buyout

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... "We are now in a position to recommend the scheme proposal, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to the Independent Expert opining that the scheme proposal is in the best interest of Bravura's shareholders," Bravura chairman Brian Mitchell ...

ASIC orders further PIS scrutiny over compliance concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... will aim at improving adviser training and client services. The dealer group also announced the appointment of the independent expert, although it didn't reveal its identity. PIS is one of Australia's largest financial planning firms, with 527 advise ...

Wilson HTM MD resigns on securities buyout plans

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... against Coppin, by two former employees, which prompted an internal investigation, have not been substantiated by the independent investigator commissioned by the board. Alexander (Sandy) Grant has been appointed acting chief executive of Wilson HTM. ...

Platforms surpass pre-GFC levels

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... that the current trend is part of a cycle and that the demand for non-aligned advice will bring advisers again to the independent space. Regardless of whether advisers choose to be aligned or non-aligned, the recovery of the platforms market may be a ...

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The financial services industry has expressed disappointment over the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), which yesterday recommended the Parliament not to amend the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill. The PJC on Corporations and Financial ...

FPA, AFA to lobby MPs for TASA delay

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The main financial advice associations will lobby members of Parliament today to delay the approval of tax amendments to the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA), amendments they believe will negatively affect financial advisers. The bill is scheduled to ...

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from City Index

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... which will appoint an independent expert to review the business and develop a plan to rectify the deficiencies. The independent expert is to report regularly to ASIC for the next 18 months, a move prompted by ASIC's surveillance of the company, which ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... saying the new Council of Superannuation Custodians would not bring an end to future tinkering. Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer Wayne Swan said that it will be charged with safeguarding the nation's savings from ...

Super members fail to top-up amid 'perfect storm'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... money to comfortably retire but too few are successfully managing to top up their super with additional funds. The independent survey of 843 fund members found that while more than half of the respondents understood how much money they will need to have ...