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Contango nabs former UBS exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... board at Contango," Boubouras said. "We have made it very clear that we are committed to a high degree of regulatory scrutiny and compliance as we take this business forward. With some new products and services on the horizon Hari's guiding hand is going ...

Super funds should enforce corporate conduct: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... companies in which they invest. Easson said this kind of collaboration was particularly important in a time of increased scrutiny on the financial services sector, so as to ensure "we avoid looking like headless chooks." Minto also highlighted collaboration ...

Court blocks IOOF class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... believe IOOF did the wrong thing and should be held to account and that the reason it fought so hard was to avoid the scrutiny a class action would bring," Varghese said. "When laws do more to protect the wrongdoer than the people trying to expose misconduct ...

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... bank-owned super fund practice of leaving members' accounts languishing in more expensive legacy products requires greater scrutiny," Whiteley added.

Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... Sydney yesterday, Narev discussed the changing nature of consumer expectations of the banking system and recent heightened scrutiny, admitting that he believes "there is something different underlying it this time than there has been in the past." Narev ...

Adviser reform about recovering social licence

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... can help more people," Moffitt said, adding that this is a massive period of change for insurers and there is a lot of scrutiny on the sector. Slovinec, who has already transformed his business model to reflect the incoming LIF regime offered hope to ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The scrutiny of Australia's big four banks has been labelled "strange" by former Prime Minister John Howard, who heralded the institutions as one of four pillars that guided Australia through the Global Financial Crisis. Howard was the first plenary ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... would expect in a competitive market with informed consumers. "These findings point to obvious market failure and urgent scrutiny is needed of the direct sales tactics employed by Australia's banks that sidestep Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) protections," ...

What to consider before opting for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... determine whether you choose to partner with someone. "Finally, document everything. When you go through this process the scrutiny you are under from the investment perspective really goes up a notch, so make sure you have all your processes documented ...

NGS awards $300m mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... Management chief investment officer Ned Bell said: "We are delighted to have been selected after NGS Super's intensive scrutiny and market benchmarking. We're looking forward to working with CEO Anthony Rodwell-Ball, Ben Squires, senior manager investments ...