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APRA issues final Basel III reforms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... Australia from 1 January 2013. David Craig, group chief financial officer at CBA said this effort demonstrates the Group's proactive approach to its ongoing capital management strategy.

Changes sent packing

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
The separation between group and retail insurance will influence how superannuation funds package benefits for members in the future, said AIA Australia CEO Peter Crewe. Traditionally the two segments have been treated separately by insurers. But new ...

CBA set to launch a $750 million hybrid offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... VI will be the first BASEL III compliant Tier 1 hybrid issued by an Australian bank, which demonstrates the Group's proactive approach to its ongoing capital management strategy. To educate investors about the hybrids high level of risks, the bank is ...

Regulators on post-Trio watch

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Australia's corporate watchdog said it has learnt some lessons in the wake of the Trio fraud, and plans to be more proactive. While admitting that the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) could never guarantee that a similar scenario ...

ASIC eyes off UL property

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission yesterday released the findings of a proactive review of responsible entities operating managed investment schemes in the unlisted property sector. As part of this review, the Australian Securities ...

ALI penalised after compliance failures

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has imposed additional compliance conditions on Sydney-based insurance group, Australian Life Insurance Distribution Pty Ltd for failing to comply with a number of its obligations as an Australian financial ...

RI Advice expands financial planning offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... partners as a way of expanding their client offer and generating additional leads and referrals. "Our practices have been proactive in their growth strategies and we've been active in providing support to secure these new business arrangements. "In today's ...

BT: Focus on Count disproportionate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
The focus on Count practices that have moved to BT ignores larger market issues, according to BT Financial's Mark Spiers, which in the last 12 months have prompted a total of 34 practices to shift to BT dealer groups. Moving to quash rumours of practices ...

Show me the stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... top of the situation. Only last week, Premier Wen announced - nay, commanded - that "We should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy, while giving more priority to maintaining growth." Still, sentiment could as ...

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... is - China - could soon be doing its part with Premier Wen Jiabao announcing that, "We should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy while giving more priority to maintaining growth." The word "prudent" as we now ...