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ASIC hands down multiple bans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
ASIC has permanently banned one adviser and handed temporary bans to two others, one of which was formerly employed by Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ). Craig Miller, formerly of Malanda in North Queensland, was employed by ANZ as a financial ...

AMP Capital hits back at second LIM wind-up letter

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
AMP Capital has responded to LIM Advisors' second open letter about winding up the China Growth Fund (AGF), saying it is "not a fair reflection of the actions [AMP Capital] has taken." On July 21, LIM issued a second letter to AGF unitholders, which ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
A born leader, Deanne Stewart, chief executive of MetLife Australia, has both a love of numbers and desire to help others, two things that have driven her commitment to creating change in the financial services industry. Stewart says she has always ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland told superannuation funds a few home truths this week, relaying several member perceptions about the industry ahead of research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
ASIC needs to work directly with the advice industry and develop more proactive regulation, according to Affinia chair Steve Helmich. Speaking on a panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Helmich said that ASIC's role is to ensure favourable ...

No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane has advocated four-to-five-year government terms to end the "traffic jam of financial reform" which has cost the industry nearly $3 billion. Speaking at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne ...

SuperGuard360 gives SMSF trustees greater protection

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
A new service aimed at giving SMSF advisers' clients greater confidence in setting up a self-managed fund by providing an extra layer of protection from financial misconduct, fraud and theft, has been launched by Rainmaker. SuperGuard360 is the first ...

Nationals senator not giving up on life insurance investigation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Senator John Williams said regardless of what Parliament ultimately looks like after a hotly-contested election, he will prioritise continuing the Senate Economics References Committee's life insurance industry investigation. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.0% in the month of May as a 3.9% jump in "investment housing" more than offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...