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US fight over adviser fiduciary rules nears end

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... should be. But concerns are being expressed that the desire for workable compromise has retreated to improved conflicts of interest disclosure, rather than actual removal of these conflicts. Highlighting the problem is a survey published on the WSJ website ...

OneVue reshuffles board ahead of IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... retaining her position. Major OneVue shareholder Michael Cole will depart due to time constraints and potential conflicts of interest, the company said in a release. He is set to oversee the amalgamation of NSW State Super, the NSW Treasury Corporation ...

Gonski questions concept of board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... background and expertise which they bring to the board, rather than being captive to that party." He said conflicts of interest can be handled if they are made known to the entire board. Gonski touched on several other aspects of governance, including ...

Professional planners don't accept commissions: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Professional financial planners do not accept commissions because the conflicts of interest commissions create cannot be managed, says Matthew Rowe, chair of the Financial Planning Association. "We don't believe that a commission should be payable on ...

CFS outlines post-awards plans

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... would approach them [employers] through the business bank relationship managers." When asked how CFS avoid conflicts of interest here, she said: "If the employer wants personal advice or to run a competitive tender, we refer them to an independent consultant ...

APRA to scrutinise group insurance risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... significantly pushed up group insurance premiums. Brunner also said APRA would be carrying out a thematic review of conflicts of interest. "We've identified areas where we see potential conflicts arising. One we've identified is multiple directors on ...

TPB releases guidance on conflict of interest

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... focused its first document outlining guidance for the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 on the management of conflicts of interest. The document details the actions that registered tax agents should take in case of conflict of interest, something that ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... requirements for the UK and other stewardship codes, the principles guide CFSGAM's approach to managing conflicts of interest, monitoring and engaging with senior management of companies, intelligently executing voting rights, collaborating with other ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... the Government and provide evidence that in terms of good governance, transparency and the management of conflicts of interest, not-for-profit super funds lead the way," he said.

Finance industry integrity called into question

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... Financial services stakeholders have little confidence in the industry's integrity and its capacity to manage conflicts of interest, with almost a third saying that the different sectors don't operate with integrity. Financial advisers are seen to be ...