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FoFA disallowance vote will save "millions"

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... important to the financial advice profession and we would like to particularly recognize the Palmer United Party for its proactive action and cross bench Senators Day, Leyonhjelm and Muir who voted for these sensible reforms to FoFA." The Labor and Greens ...

IOOF set to complete SFGA acquisition in August

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
SFG Australia (SFGA) has made public an explanatory memorandum which outlines the details of the acquisition by IOOF Group and sets the implementation date for August 20, 2014. According to the document, the SFGA shareholders' scheme meeting is scheduled ...

Budget cuts force ASIC to axe surveillance

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... cuts to the funding of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have forced the regulator to axe proactive surveillance in a number of areas. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft told the Senate Economics Committee during a budget estimates ...

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... address, the inquiry has prompted a broader debate on the regulator's role. "There are two types of regulators: the proactive and the reactive," Minter Ellison partner Maged Girgis said, adding that "ASIC by definition is more reactive, while APRA is ...

RI Advice launches estate planning service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... advisers differentiate their offer from the execution piece that solicitors have traditionally provided. "This is a proactive strategy to help our advisers expand their client service offers and create a more sustainable business model. Our focus on ...

Treasury Group's FUM up on retail inflows

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... portfolio and increased profits," Treasury Group managing director Andrew McGill said. "During the period, management was proactive in relation to management of TRG's portfolio including in relation to the sale of TAAM, merger of Evergreen with Freehold ...

Equip enlists Medibank for health insurance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... excited about the partnership between Medibank and Equip. Our purpose is to enable better health outcomes by taking a proactive role in helping all Australians live healthier lives through our products, programs and our ability to create positive changes ...

Frontier market corporate governance greatly improved

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... characteristics seen by emerging markets over the last fifteen years. As such, companies with better working practices, more proactive and shareholder friendly management and greater social awareness are best placed to take advantage of this opportunity ...

GSAM launches flexible global bond fund in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Global Strategic Bond Fund for Australian investors. The Australian dollar-based strategy is designed to provide income and total return through exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio ...

Mercer picks Milestone's APRA reporting solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... Mark Neary, Milestone Group's managing director, business development, Asia Pacific, said: "Mercer has been extremely proactive in responding to APRA's rule changes, closely considering the need for strong automation and operational controls to satisfy ...