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Magellan officially ramps up retail offering

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
Alongside its annual results which report a slight dip in net profit, Magellan Financial Group officially highlighted its plan to launch an initial public offering for a new ASX-listed investment vehicle. The Magellan Global Trust will target a 4% cash ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
Commonwealth Bank confirmed in its annual results presentation that third parties are discussing an acquisition of the bank's life insurance business. Describing CommInsure as a "strong business with scale, expertise, competitive products and access ...

New Zealand advice industry to be overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
The New Zealand government is looking to remove the distinction between class and personal advice, as well as allow the provision of digital advice as it seeks to overhaul the country's regulatory regime for financial advisers. The Financial Services ...

CBA blames reporting failure on software error

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
The Commonwealth Bank says its failure to notify AUSTRAC of more than 53,000 large cash deposits in its intelligent deposit machines was caused by a software error which was not discovered for more than two years. In a public statement CBA outlined ...

UniSuper brings investment option in-house

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
UniSuper, the $60 billion fund for Australia's higher education and research sector, is appointing an active strategy for its once passively managed environmental investment option. Under this important shift management of the Global Environmental Opportunities ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... cash deposits through this channel grew to $5.81 billion. Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (AML/CTF), deposit taking institutions are required to report significant cash transactions of $10,000 or more to AUSTRAC. As ...

Super funds must address climate risk: Market Forces

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
The superannuation industry's failure to disclose evidence they have considered climate risk in their investment portfolios has left them vulnerable to legal action according to a financial services activist group. Analysis provided by Market Forces ...

Douglass makes case for Magellan turnaround

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Ahead of the company's annual results next week, Magellan Financial Group chief executive Hamish Douglass explained to investors why the flagship global equity fund has swung back into outperformance after disappointing returns last year. While 2016-17 ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is urging the Federal Government to introduce laws requiring companies to report on the steps they are taking to ensure supply chains are free of slavery. This, according to ACSI, will enable increased ...

Financial services ripe for mergers and acquisitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
The financial services industry is predicted to prove a hotspot for M&A activity over the next 12 months, particularly around demergers. Commercial law firm Minter Ellison singled out the sector as one of five industries ripe for mergers and acquisitions ...