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Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The Labor and Greens attempt to disallow government changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation failed after the Coalition was able to secure last-minute support from the Palmer United Party (PUP). The motion to disallow the government's ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

Planners in urgent need of better tech: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial advisers believe there is still room for technological improvements that would assist them in running their business more efficiently, an Investment Trends report found. Planners could benefit from better technology across the board, from ...

CBA unveils tougher adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
In the wake of the Senate inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will lift the minimum education standards for its financial advisers and demand that they belong to a ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street closed down despite recovering somewhat from a sharp opening fall sparked by a Portugal bank scare and general investor caution. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the September share price index ...

YBR set to acquire mortgage manager RESI

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
Yellow Brick Road has expanded its presence in the home loan market with the acquisition of privately-owned mortgage manager RESI Mortgage Corporation for $36 million. Subject to YBR shareholder and regulatory approval, the offer includes $28 million ...

HOSTPLUS nearly ready for SMSF infra investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
HOSTPLUS' infrastructure investment option for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is ready to go, pending the approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the fund's chief investment officer Sam Sicilia has said. The option ...

Labor questions Murray, calls for another inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
The opposition has called for a further parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Commonwealth Bank and branded the government's plans to examine financial advice scandals as part of the Financial System ...

GESB outsources admin to Link Group

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
The Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) has outsourced the management of its superannuation administration services to the Link Group. Western Australian Treasurer Mike Nahan said outsourcing the administration would allow Western Australian ...

Macquarie rebukes advice, compliance concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
Macquarie has issued its first public statement since a Senate Economics Committee report flagged "systemic failings of compliance" within its advice business two weeks ago. The group said that it has been working with the Australian Securities and ...