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ASIC questioned over new powers

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012

... "adequate" by a panel. "There is a clear need for an improvement in the quality of advice and a reduction in the conflicts of interest in this industry." Kell said the latest survey has shown disappointingly high levels of poor quality advice. "There ...

Default super inquiry receives positive response

CLAIRE MCGREAL | MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012

... recommendation and agreement of employer groups and unions - an inadequate process that is riddled with conflicts of interest," said FSC chief John Brogden. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) also came out in support of the move, believing it would ...

PM: Labor taking reform road on super

CLAIRE MCGREAL | MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011

... need to make financial advice more accessible for people as part of the FOFA reforms. "We'll get rid of the conflicts of interest and excessive fees, we'll bring fairness to financial advice. We'll give simple low fee super accounts to every worker who ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL | FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011

... Partners lost its licence for not making sure that the proper arrangements were in place for the management of conflicts of interest. ASIC also said the firm didn't ensure one of its previous authorised representatives, Joshua David Fuoco, had complied ...

Research houses in regulatory spotlight

CLAIRE MCGREAL | WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011

ASIC has put down proposals to completely separate research houses from their business units to ensure conflicts of interest are properly managed. The consultation paper was developed over concerns about the independence and quality of research reports. ...

Constructing a fund governance roadmap

CLAIRE MCGREAL | THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011

Proper management of conflicts of interest and conflicts of duty are key elements of a high standard fund governance roadmap, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference were told. Danielle Press, chief executive of Equip Super and soon to be merged fund ...

ASIC surveillance sharpens focus on AFS licensees

MATT WOODINGTON | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011

Financial services licensees must effectively monitor business models for possible conflicts of interest and prioritise training and supervision of advisers, said ASIC, as part of plans to raise standards in the advice industry and hold gatekeepers ...

IFM hits back at claims it plays politics with super fund money

ALISON BEVEGE | FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011

... Company Directors both called for industry superannuation funds to look at their board structures to avoid conflicts of interest. Mark Rantall, chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, today called for default superannuation funds to be ...

Adviser fee structures hit the spotlight

ALISON BEVEGE | THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011

... fee-for-service or by the hour) than an asset-based fee. "(A flat fee) will give you more certainty and reduce conflicts of interest," the site says. Bell told the 40 advisers present that if they have asset-based fees they need to think about how to ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011

... may be highly skilled, their skills may not be the primary reason they were chosen - which could lead to conflicts of interest. Burrell said in an ideal world a board is put together from the best available talent with the right mix of skills. But if ...

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Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO

Aware Super has announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal.

IFM lifts stake in Atlas Arteria to 40% after upping offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

IFM Investors has raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3% in an on-market stock purchase, just a day after it raised its offer price for the toll road operator to $5.10 per security.

Zenith bolsters research, investment capabilities with new hires

MATTHEW WAI

Zenith has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its research and portfolio management divisions.

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA

The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve.

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