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NAB to face Senate grilling over advice scandal

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... information together and we will put the appropriate authorities to investigate," he said. Greens' Senator Peter Whish-Wilson agreed that "it has taken whistleblowers and leaked documents on all occasions for these things to come up." He asked: "if ASIC ...

Ball rolling in Wilson HTM spin-off deal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
Wilson HTM Securities will be sold to a combination of existing staff, Deutsche Bank and Craigs Investment Partners before the year is out. Under the proposed deal, Wilson HTM Investment Group (WIG) will transfer its shareholdings in the Securities ...

Future Generation fund makes $618k for charities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... charities. "We are very excited to be on track to delivering $1.6 million to charities at year end," founder and director Geoff Wilson said. "The first donation is expected to be paid to charities after the conclusion of the financial year to 30 June ...

WAM Research investment portfolio outperforms index by 10.1%

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM Research) investment portfolio rose 15.1% in the 12 months to 31 December 2014, outperforming the index by 10.1%. In the six months to 31 December 2014, the portfolio maintained an average equity weighting of 69.1% and ...

Energy Super unveils new chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
... after nearly two decades in the role. Deputy chair Mark Williamson will take over as the new Chairman and director Scott Wilson will step into the deputy chair role. Henricks will remain on the board of directors. After beginning his career as an apprentice ...

Labor asks for bipartisan consensus on FSI super issues

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... Advice (FoFA) legislation in an effort to lift standards in the financial planning industry. Greens' Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said that "the Murray Inquiry recommendations are a big warning sign to the government on their pursuit of weaker consumer ...

Wilson HTM reveals details of business transformation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
Wilson HTM (WIG) directors have revealed some of the details of the transformation process that the business is going through, including the establishment of a standalone securities business and significant changes to the board of directors. Chairman ...

Questions raised about ANZ and Timbercorp

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... first hearing of the Senate inquiry in forestry managed investment schemes was explosive," Greens' Senator Peter Whish-Wilson told Financial Standard. "I look forward to reading ANZ's full submission very closely when it finally arrives. I will be asking ...

Wilson HTM to split funds management, stockbroking arms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Wilson HTM has confirmed that it is looking to create a standalone securities business, following the departure of senior investment adviser Michael Tynan last September. The company "is progressing well towards the creation of a standalone securities ...

Opposition wants to postpone vote on FoFA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... advisors to prey on unsuspecting Australians, as they have in the past." Committee member and Greens' Senator Peter Wish-Wilson tabled a second dissenting report arguing that the FSI is also looking at "consumer protections in the financial industry." ...