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Women-led super funds outperform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
Superannuation funds led by women, or with significant governance representation, out-perform "male-centric" funds by 50 basis points on average, according to Rainmaker SelectingSuper research. Released to coincide with International Women's Day, the ...

Clients asking planners for margin loans

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
Almost a third of planners (31%) who recommended a margin loan in 2015 said the loan was instigated by the client, according to new research by Investment Trends, up from 21% in 2014. In its eleventh year, the 2015 Margin Lending Planner Report is an ...

Senate to investigate life industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
A Senate inquiry originally set to scrutinise Australia's financial advice industry has again deepened its investigations by adopting calls to examine the country's life insurance sector. With support from all sides of politics, Senator John Williams ...

ANZ pays $212,500 for responsible lending breach

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
ANZ has paid a $212,500 penalty for breaching responsible lending laws regarding overdraft facilities. The "ANZ Assured" overdraft facility can be applied to particular ANZ transaction accounts and has a limit of either $500 or $1,000. Offers to use ...

ANZ ready to fight ASIC over BBSW

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
ANZ has strongly rejected allegations of rate rigging by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The regulator last week launched its legal case against the bank in the Federal Court in Melbourne for market manipulation of the bank ...

Wealth forecasting engine announces Infocus as first client

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Non-aligned wealth manager Infocus is launching a direct-to-consumer financial advice solution in May that will incorporate Morningstar's wealth forecasting engine and investment management services from the Morningstar-owned Ibbotson Associates Australia. ...

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 ...

Perpetual Private partners law firm to help accountants with AFSLs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
Perpetual Private has announced a new partnership with Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers to help support accounting practices looking to obtain their own limited Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) as part of new rules coming in on July 1. The ...

ASIC cracks down on "independent" AFSLs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
ASIC has requested that three Australian financial services licensees "remove or amend" claims about their independence. Wilson HTM, iSelect Life and Citywide Insurance Brokers and Financial Planners have complied with ASIC's request after the regulator ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
AIA has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its OTC derivatives operations provider. Under the mandate, BNP Paribas will provide trade management, collateral management and trade repository reporting in Hong Kong and Singapore. "We have been ...