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Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... the Commonwealth Bank reinforces an urgent need for a banking Royal Commission, according to Labor and the Finance Sector Union of Australia. If there are doubts about the need for a Royal Commission a year ago, there can be no doubts today, FSU national ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... exposure draft put it, "advance the more general objective of global regulatory alignment." Comparing the CCIV to the European Union's Undertakings for Collective Investment In Transferable Securities (UCITS) directive, the draft legislation said: "CCIVs ...

Government names advice standards chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... Association and the general manager of Financial Services Education Agency Australia. He has also held roles at New England Credit Union, The Why Corporation and Financial Services Education Agency Australia. FASEA chair Catherine Walter said Sanders ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... accounts to Hong Kong. Four other accounts were filled with the Federal Court, detailing similar activity. The Finance Sector Union of Australia has used the opportunity to call on Prime Minister Turnbull to initiate a banking Royal Commission, noting ...

Former ME Bank chief joins Powerwrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... National Mutual/AXA over the course of 15 years, and most recently spent three years as the chief executive of Quay Credit Union before retiring in 2016. He also ran his own business between 2009 and 2013, pursuing his own interests in self-managed superannuation ...

Former Wallabies captain joins Stockspot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... basis, with financial advisers and accountants firmly in his sights. Stirling Mortlock, who led the Australian national rugby union side from 2006 to 2009, has teamed up with the robo-adviser and fund manager to consult on its new B2B partner strategy. ...

Brexit endangers EU asset manager passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
Australian financial services companies relying on regional headquarters in London to access the European Union - essentially 28 countries - hangs in the balance once Brexit is finalised. Statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority show about 5500 ...

EU markets directive to reshape global alternatives

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
Half of alternative asset managers with offices outside the European Union will apply the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) policies globally - for those firms delegating portfolio management to a third country, this figure ...

Magellan adds John Eales to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
Magellan Financial Group enlisted former rugby union player John Eales to its board. Eales will join as a non-executive director, serving on the board's audit and risk committee, and the remuneration and nominations committee. He also sits on the boards ...

FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... when purchasing wealth products should be broadened to retail banking consumers as well, according to the Finance Sector Union. Speaking at yesterday's Senate inquiry into consumer protection in the banking, insurance and financial sector, FSU national ...