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Broaden ASIC banning powers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The corporate regulator could soon have increased power to ban "unfit" senior managers, directors and officers of financial services companies. This is the key recommendation the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce flagged in its sixth report aiming to ...

Industry fund welcomes new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... Prior to this he was chief executive at IAG New Zealand for five years. Smith currently serves on the board of Equip Corporate Advisory, a management consulting firm he co-founded; and has been chair of the Children's Cancer Institute for more than six ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... 10th highest by assets under management for a sovereign fund linked to a pension purpose. Telstra Super was the only corporate fund to make the top 300 this year. Australian funds collectively account for 3.5% of the top 300 funds' assets under management ...

Group insurance premium arrangements unclear: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... making excessive profits at the expense of super members. They are commonly used by larger super funds, as well as in corporate or employer plans within super funds. In the report concerns were also raised about how conflicts of interest are managed ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
The corporate regulator has formed an internal working group to address financial issues of older Australians. In its 2017-18 Corporate Plan, ASIC highlighted it will examine financial products and services provided to older Australians - especially ...

Implemented Portfolios hires for national expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... to the team's development capabilities in Perth and nationally," Implemented Portfolios founder and chief executive, corporate development Santi Burridge said. "The Perth area is one of our fastest growing regions, so it made sense to open up a local ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... separate group-wide operations function. "IRESS Operations function looks after a broad range of technology, client and corporate needs. This includes production hosting services and corporate technology, which, as IRESS has grown, are now best placed ...

Acorns hits $100m milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... Finances, which allows users to track spending habits, and the Emerald Portfolio, which applies environmental, social and corporate governance strategies to investments. According to the EY FinTech Adoption Index, Australia is embracing fintech at a ...

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 ...

Prime establishes new business division

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... funds under management, wealth and accounting firm Prime Financial Group has established a capital division to provide corporate advisory, transaction, restructuring and capital raising services. Prime said the new division would be supported by the ...