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Greens slam CBA executives pay rise

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... while the compensation process for thousands of victims of poor financial advice remains ongoing, Greens Senator Peter Wish-Wilson said. "It is not a good look to be increasing your salary when your organisation is dealing with a scandal that hasn't ...

WAM Capital posts record profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
Wilson Asset Management's listed investment company, WAM Capital, has reported a record profit pre-tax profit of $90.5 million for the 12 months to 30 June following strong investment performance. The figure represents a rise of 68.8% on last year. ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... "it's too early to say" what would happen if PUP senators and Muir didn't change their mind. Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson told media yesterday that both the Greens and the opposition "would now go back to the drawing board and look at ways we can ...

Deal with government brings in consumer protection: Palmer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... people." Bowen said that "the government is ripping it [FoFA] up with last-minute dodgy deals." Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson revealed that "late this afternoon we thought we had Palmer's support." "This is unusual, the government took a really complicated ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... agreements at the eleven hour to protect the big end of town," and added: "Shame on you," he said. Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson who previously showed support for the disallowance of the amendments said that financial advice scandals "weren't just ...

Challenger adds Australian equity boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... is an active, quality focused investor, specialising in Australian equities. The group was founded last month by former Wilson HTM head of research and director Jacqueline Fernley and Northcape Capital portfolio manager Kelli Meagher. Prior to her role ...

Star managers launch fund-of-funds in support of children's charities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... of assets to children's charities. The Future Generation Investment Fund (ASX:FGX) combines the skills of star managers Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson, Paradice Investment Management's David Paradice, LHC Capital's Steve Aboud and Bennelong Australian ...

Labor questions Murray, calls for another inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... government's amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms over the next two weeks. Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson revealed yesterday that he has written a letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, asking him to cast Murray aside from the ...

ASIC budget cuts send the wrong message: Greens

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) send the wrong message to would-be criminals, Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said. Whish-Wilson spoke after ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said that ASIC will have to rely more on whistleblowers ...

FPA and AFA unite: stop commissions on general advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... drafting still allows for product-related commissions to be received," Rantall said. Tasmania Greens' Senator Peter Whish-Wilson questioned the advisers' representatives about the sector's current fee structure and business model. "How is seeing my adviser ...