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BT Financial and Westpac launch all-in-one super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
... to age with the option to upgrade to death and salary cover. "Given the tax advantages, recent legislation changes to super law and access to group cover with no medical checks, it makes sense for members to address their insurance needs through super," ...

MLC reduces SOA burden

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
... templates by more than two-thirds shortly after the introduction of the 'Incorporation by Reference' legislation. The new law, which was introduced three months ago, mandated that the amount of information required in the SoA don't have to be as comprehensive ...

Goldman Sachs appoints senior investment manager

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... Matthew's considerable expertise for the benefit of our clients." Rey holds a Master of Finance from RMIT and a Bachelor of Art/Law from Monash Univeristy.

Aon beefs up Sydney team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
Aon has appointed three senior executives to its Sydney office to improve client service, expand its business and develop its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy. Kevin O'Reilly has been appointed head of business development while Joel Hepburn-Brown ...

Directors face prison term for lack of disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... Redfern, executive director of enforcement at ASIC, said Corp and Smith's actions demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law. "Their jailing should send a message to company directors there are serious consequences for those who deliberately seek to ...

Share trading reforms to lower transaction costs: ITG

New share trading regulations in the US and Europe will have a positive knock-on effect on the trading costs of Australia's super funds and fund managers, said Michael Corcoran, director at Investment Technology Group (ITG). Corcoran said that regulatory ...

ASIC calls for tighter employment checks

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Standards Australia have launched a new handbook to give employers a reference-checking framework for financial advisers. ASIC developed the handbook, Reference Checking in the Financial ...

NZ Super Fund defends Myanmar investment

... investment. In the situation of Total S.A., given the information at hand, current international conventions, and New Zealand law and Crown actions, the guardians are operating within their investment mandate. Should that situation change, the guardians ...

ASIC appoints new commissioner

... currently a partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques where she specialises in transactional advice and in corporate and securities law. Gibson was partner in charge of the Sydney office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2000 to 2003. Michelle Baltazar

Big improvements in Australian corporate governance: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Despite popular perception that Australian companies lag the world on corporate governance (CG), a new study has found a very high awareness and real willingness by companies to constructively engage. The report, "The changing roles and responsibilities ...