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Ponzi scheme fined $1.4bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... US$1 billion in penalties and disgorgement. Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC and its former owner and chief executive Robert H. Shapiro lured retail investors by offering them 5-10% in returns annually generated from issuing loans to third-party commercial ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... from inquiry recommendations to government policy and then passing as law is uncertain at best. Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said the government will wait for the Hayne Royal Commission final report due on February 1 before formalising a response. ...

Primary digs heels on Aurora fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... Securities. Primary Securities expected to file a notice of change about this with ASIC this morning, managing director Robert Garton-Smith told Financial Standard in an interview last evening. "We are not hiding the fact that we are going in to investigate," ...

Macquarie Capital bolsters regional industrials team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... investment arm of Macquarie Group appointed two senior managing directors to co-head its industrials vertical in America. Robert Bayer and Ajay Singh have been selected to lead the firm's efforts in the industrials in the Americas, with Bayer set to ...

CCIV consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... regulatory component, and related explanatory materials - to move the initiative forward. Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the proposals contain a new chapter in the Corporations Act 2001, including core provisions in establishing CCIVs ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Protecting Your Super Package currently before parliament, which would address these problems." Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said there are significant issues that need to be addressed. "The Government will carefully consider the recommendations and ...

Blue Sky appoints CFO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... Institute of Company Directors. Blue Sky still has two key roles to fill: the chief executive role that was vacated when Robert Shand resigned in April "to rebuild market condience"; and a newly-created chief risk officer role announced in May of last ...

JPMAM global fixed income CIO exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... Unconstrained Debt Fund and JPMorgan Global Bond Opportunities Fund. Global chief investment officer and head of GFICC Robert Michele and Stealey will continue to co-manage the two funds. In a statement the firm said: "Iain, who has been with JPMAM for ...

Retirement income covenant consultation continues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... The initiative is part of the Retirement Income Covenant Position Paper released in May 2018. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said in October the deadline to provide income in retirement as a substitute or supplement to the Age Pension in the form ...

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Attorneys-General to develop a national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians," Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said.