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APRA accepts enforceable undertakings from five former Trio directors

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted enforceable undertakings from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) directors Cameron Anderson, Michael Anderson, Terrence Hallinan, Lorenzo Macolino and John Harte. Trio was formerly the ...

Last-minute Stronger Super reprieve averts "ludicrous situation"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
While the majority of the Stronger Super reforms now apply, the government has deferred two of its last-minute measures, after many in the industry said it was impossible to comply. The first measure to be deferred is the product dashboard for MySuper ...

Allianz appoints COO

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Allianz Australia has appointed a new chief operating officer and a new chief general manager of Workers Compensation, both effective in September. Current Allianz chief general manager of Workers Compensation David Krawitz will take over the role of ...

Mirvac sells 50% stake in Sydney CBD office to AMP

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF) has bought a 50% stake in the land and development of 200 George Street, in Sydney CBD from Mirvac Group (Mirvac). The AMP Capital fund has paid Mirvac $317 million for the 50% interest in the Sydney city centre ...

Former Everest CEO banned from financial services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
Former chief executive of Everest Financial Group Jeremy Michael Reid has been banned from the financial services industry for two years. Reid has entered into an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the Australian Securities and Investments Committee ...

Curve appoints head of adviser relations

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Fixed income intermediary Curve Securities has appointed Shane Heard as director of TD Gateway - adviser relations. TD Gateway, which was launched last month, service will give advisers access to 'specials' - term deposits with better-than-usual rates ...

IFM opens Berlin office, appoints senior adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Global investment manager Industry Funds Management (IFM) has opened an office in Berlin as part of its strategy to strengthen relationships with investors in Europe. IFM executive director Lars will now be in charge of the new office in Berlin. He ...

ASIC far too slow to act on misconduct: Senator

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been "far too slow to act" on misconduct in the financial services industry, Nationals senator John Williams told Financial Standard. Yesterday Williams introduced a motion into Parliament ...

Tyndall mulls World Equities retail launch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Tyndall AM is considering making its top-performing World Equities multi-manager fund available to Australian retail investors after a successful retail launch in New Zealand. Tyndall head of the Multi-Manager Ken Ostergaard said that a regulatory overhaul ...

CIO confidence slumps to nine-month low

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
Chief investment officer (CIO) confidence levels have fallen to levels last seen in September 2012, according to the Financial Services Council (FSC)'s latest Chief Investment Officer Index. In the June quarter, the index stood at seven from a range ...