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DomaCom starts bookbuild for LGBTI retirement village

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
As the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras gears up for its big parade this weekend, DomaCom has begun to bookbuild Australia's first purpose designed retirement home for the gay community. The Linton Estate in Ballan, Victoria, was founded by ...

Buffett brings adviser PI products to Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has announced it is introducing professional indemnity products in Australia, including one for financial planners. The new policies are Executive First Directors & Officers Liability ...

Findex announces major business restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Findex has announced it will transition to a new operating model which will be carried across to all businesses in the group. Under the new model, Findex businesses including Crowe Horwath accountants, Centric Wealth, Financial Index Wealth Accountants ...

ASIC revenue and investigations decrease in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
ASIC reduced its total operating expenses by 10% to $312 million in 2014-15. According to the regulator's annual report, this is due to a proportional decrease in government revenue as well as "a general reduction in staff and supplier expenditure." ...

FEATURE: Investing in a world on hold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
The US Federal Reserve's decision to postpone the rate rise is keeping the world on hold. With volatility set to increase ahead of the rate hike, Laura Millan looks at the global investment opportunities. Just when everyone thought it would happen ...

SMSFs impacted by power of attorney rule changes

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
Changes to the rules governing power of attorney in Victoria, which came into force on 1 September, will impact the way SMSF advisers service their clients. The new Powers of Attorney Act 2014 consolidates the enduring power of attorney and enduring ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
The head of a large Australian superannuation fund once complained that a young employee at AAS didn't know anything about the super industry. Little did they know almost a decade later that same employee would be chief executive at AvSuper. Darren ...

Medcraft defends ASIC record

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said the regulator is "effective and efficient within the resources we have" in a speech to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. He welcomed the Government's upcoming capability review, saying ...

ASIC financial services enforcements down 10%

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
ASIC's actions against the financial services industry have decreased by 10% in the first half of 2015, from 90 in the previous six months to 81. Referencing the compensation programs underway at Macquarie and CBA, ASIC noted in its half-yearly enforcement ...

Media Super, BUSSQ reappoint BNP as custodian

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Media Super and BUSSQ Building Super have retained BNP Paribas as custodian and investment administration provider. The decision follows a market review conducted with consultancy firm Rice Warner. "BNP Paribas Securities Services demonstrated consistency ...