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Guest of honour

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The Commonwealth Bank asked Barry Lambert to stay on as chair of Count Financial for two years following the bank's acquisition - he asked them for two years and two months. Confused, the bank asked him why. He told them, "If I stay on until January ...

Westpac provides head start to wealth management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
Two-thirds of Australian parents worry about how financially astute their children will be by the time they graduate high school and Westpac is offering a $200 head start. As part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, the bank has developed the 'Bump' ...

ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
A battle over the definition of personal and general financial advice will play out in the Federal Court following ASIC's decision to bring civil proceedings against Westpac subsidiaries. The corporate regulator is alleging Westpac Securities Administration ...

Elders and AFA partner on education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
Two financial advisers received scholarships from Elders Financial Planning as part of its ongoing commitment to further education. Andrew Furlanetto of Victoria and Les Hayward of Western Australia were awarded the grants, designed to up-skill advisers ...

Government shelves ASIC register sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
The Federal Government has unexpectedly terminated its sale of ASIC's registry. In a statement, Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann said that following a thorough evaluation of various private sector bids for the register, the process was cancelled. ...

Charter Hall director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
A Charter Hall non-executive director resigned shortly after chief financial officer Paul Altschwager's departure. Peter Kahan joined the Charter Hall board in 2009 and became a member of the group's remuneration and human resources committee, the nominations ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
1. QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape The decision to make Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. When QSuper especially ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
1. No bachelor's degree for existing advisers In April the Federal Government announced existing advisers will not be required to complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards. Government Minister ...

Trump to boost Aussie commodities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
The squashed Australian commodity sector is expected to receive salvation from President-elect Trump come the New Year. That is a key takeout of State Street Global Advisors' latest report, 'After a Year of Unthinkables', which highlights the opportunities ...

QSuper economist joins Cbus

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
In a move to further consolidate its portfolio management functions, Cbus hired a new portfolio integration manager. In his new role, Alex Cathcart will help the $35 billion superannuation fund develop a holistic approach to asset allocation, where ...