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AAT overrides adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... and 30 November 2012, ASIC's investigation found Hutchison banked clients' cheques for advice fees into his personal bank account when he was obliged to remit or report them to RI Advice. He also failed to record the receipt of the cheques on the ...

NAB cuts bonuses for executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn will be paid 11% less than last year if the banking group's performance is at target, following a revamp of NAB's executive pay structure. National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn's ...

LIC invests in crypto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... and digital assets. Separately, several major institutions have recently backed a blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank, deemed to be the world's first. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
The Bill that enhances ASIC's capabilities and enables it to recruit staff outside of the Public Service Act has passed through Parliament. Under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Bill 2018, ASIC will have greater operational ...

Frydenberg appoints second APRA deputy chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg appointed a Treasury official as the second deputy chair at Australia's prudential regulator. John Lonsdale links with APRA as a full-time member and second deputy chair for the next five years, with a remit to strengthen the ...

Choice members worse off in retirement: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... other than MySuper, the Royal Commission has shown us that many people who choose their super fund end up in poor performing bank-owned super funds because of conflicted financial advice." Rainmaker's latest Benchmarking report shows members paid ...

Perpetual inks global strategic partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... including the development of combined product offerings." FundRock Management Company was established as part of the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2004 before being acquired by BlackFin Capital Partners and rebranding to FundRock. It also has offices in ...

Big-spending retirees live in Melbourne: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... greater proportion on essential goods and services. Milliman's retirement expectations and spending profile report examined bank account transactions of 300,000 retirees nationally. It found non-discretionary costs such as food, electricity and gas are ...

ASIC commences civil action against ANZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... announced to the ASX the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) intended to commence proceedings against the bank, including ANZ Group treasurer Rick Moscati. The CDPP also said it will lay charges against Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Global ...

Contrarian manager enters super sector

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... offering self-directed investors and financial advisers an ability to invest superannuation and retirement funds across a bank-free investment menu of about 60 managed funds with a prominent focus on fee transparency. Allan Gray Australia chief operating ...