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Wilson HTM halts trade ahead of announcement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
Wilson HTM Investment Group has requested a trading halt in its securities ahead of an announcement expected later today. "The trading halt is requested while the board completes certain discussions with management," Wilson HTM said in a statement to ...

ASIC increases NTA requirements for custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has introduced new regulations over the amount custodians are required to hold in net tangible assets (NTA). Under the new regulations, custodians must hold 10% of average annual revenue in ...

Storm founders will face trial

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Storm Financial founders Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis are set to face trial after the Federal Court decided to dismiss their application for a summary dismissal of the case. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will pursue its ...

WHK renames to Crowe Horwath

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
WHK Group shareholders have decided to change the company's name to Crowe Horwath Australasia. The shareholders approved the resolution at the last annual general meeting in October 2012 and they asked the board to make it effective before July 31 ...

But industry bodies see FoFA delay "unlikely"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
Financial industry bodies have said a delay of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation asked for yesterday by the Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden is "unlikely". An extension of FoFA to July 1, 2014, would require ...

FSC lobbies Rudd for last minute FoFA delay

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has asked new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a last-minute delay to the commencement of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) and StrongerSuper reforms. Due to begin on July 1, the FSC has lobbied for a 12-month delay ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) will be holding its annual conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 31 - August 2. Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Mathias Cormann and FSC chief executive John ...

Paul Heath resigns as JBWere CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Paul Heath has resigned from his role as JBWere chief executive officer, NAB Wealth said today. Heath will remain JBWere chief executive until mid-July to support the transition to an interim CEO and NAB, in conjunction with the JBWere board, will conduct ...

Whittaker Macnaught advisers to operate under Financial Wisdom

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Former Whittaker Macnaught advisers will operate under Commonwealth Bank-owned Financial Wisdom Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Commonwealth Bank Wealth Management Advice said that this was the last step of its decision to close the Whittaker ...

Labor completes super agenda with passage of four bills

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
The federal government's superannuation reform agenda is complete following the passage of four bills through the Senate last night. Included in the new laws (listed below) was an increase in concessional contribution caps to $35,000 for people over ...