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Fed Court winds up unregistered investment scheme

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
The Federal Court has wound up 21st Century land banking companies and declared the land banking developments were unmanaged investment schemes. The court also disqualified the operators of 21st Century land banking companies, Jamie and Dennis McIntyre ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... report indicates banks have already made strong headway on reforms within the first six months of the planned 18 month development period. ABA executive director, retail policy Diane Tate, said the banking industry has made significant progress but acknowledges ...

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... 2015 climate change study by Mercer, part funded by the NZ Super Fund, was also an important part of the strategy development process. The news comes on top of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launching the world's first global standards for sustainability ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
A number of institutional investors are proving the health sciences venture capital space holds significant potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data ...

Institutions grappling with risk culture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
APRA acknowledges that despite a stronger focus on risk culture, most institutions are grappling to articulate what type of risk culture they aspire to have, let alone how they will address weaknesses. In a paper released yesterday, APRA said the inability ...

JANA strengthens consultancy team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... Donohue was most recently general manager, network sales and relationships at ME Bank where he led strategy and the development of new funding channels post-GFC. Prior to that he was general manager, treasury at the same company, and has also previously ...

NAB private wealth vet takes on key China relationship role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... Helen Huang, previously a NAB branch manager and NAB Private client manager, has joined the SILC Group as business development director (China practice). Based in Melbourne, she will liaise with Chinese investment partners and clients. Before SILC, Huang ...

Professional standards legislation reaches parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... new advisers; an industry code of ethics; an exam to create an industry common benchmark and an ongoing professional development component. The new standards will come into play on 1 January 2019, with existing advisers given until 1 January 2021 to ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... technology called Tropoelastin that helps patients with severe burn scars and chronic wounds. ATP also supported the development of the Nano-X Latus Device (which received a $2.58 million grant) - a new radiotherapy technology designed to fight cancer ...

Fix super for indigenous Australians: KPMG

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... software tailored for mobile technologies; making financial literacy sessions a mandatory component of the Community Development Program (CDP) scheme; recalibrating identification processes to compensate for a common lack of valid ID, as well as cultural ...