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IMAP: Make changes early to get FOFA ready

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Financial advisers need to be implementing FOFA changes now in order to avoid confusion for clients or possible litigation down the road. That's the message from the Institute of Managed Account Providers, who maintain the best way to ensure FOFA readiness ...

ASIC cancels South Australian financial services licence

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
ASIC has cancelled the financial service license of Adelaide based firm Mark Power Financial Ltd, along with the license of its responsible manager Mark Raymund Power. The move follows concerns Mark Power Financial (MPF) didn't comply with ASIC's obligations ...

Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... of the world. "We believe that it sends a further encouraging signal - following the swift adoption of the 2012 Stability Law - of the Italian authorities' determination to overcome the current crisis," they said in a joint statement. "As agreed at the ...

Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Europe, we still could see a plus sign in front of European equities by November's end - barring of course, another "Murphy's Law" moment in Europe. Former ECB VP Lucas Papademos has replaced resigned Greek PM George Papandreou and former EU competition ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week up two per cent and amid optimism on the Italian debt front. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,353. In economic ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Macquarie Private Wealth has added 19 new advisers across six of its state offices in the past six months as the group builds out its national team. Six advisers have joined the Brisbane team each with different area of focus for the group including ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... in his words, "the defection of seven members of the ruling majority today." E finito. "After the approval of this finance law, which has amendments for everything which Europe has asked of us and which the Eurogroup has requested, I will resign, to ...

ASIC bans authorised representative of Romad Financial Services

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
ASIC's clean-up of the financial services industry is continuing with the banning of a Melbourne-based authorised representative of Romad Financial Services. Rory Mor Macleod Deutsch of Box Hill North cannot provide financial services for four years ...

Union members an industry fund minority

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... sophisticated workforce, industry funds could be their most potent attack weapon. Dr Shae McCrystal, a senior lecturer in employment law at the University of Sydney, told the Sydney Morning Herald this week that unions still perform similar roles as ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
The Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill has entered the House of Representatives today with the support of associations and government, with Minister Shorten introducing the abolishment of the age limit. In addition to increasing ...