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Trail commissions in super should be investigated: Industry Funds

... extended to superannuation. "We would like the Australian Consumer Association to go one - significant - step further and investigate trail commission arrangements in superannuation." Weaven attacked the credibility of financial advisers saying that ...

ASIC releases super switching study results but FPA not satisfied

The Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC) has released the findings of its assessment of financial advice to consumers wishing to change superannuation funds in the lead up to the introduction of choice of fund legislation. The study ...

AXA trustee director asked to show cause

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2005
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd's domestic chief executive Andy Penn says he has the full support of the company after being issued with a notice by the prudential regulator. Mr Penn, who heads the AXA's Australian and New Zealand businesses, confirmed ...

Bill to fine-tune Choice passed

... could only arise in the highly unlikely event that a worker who'd asked for advice then complained. ASIC would then investigate the matter and could refer it to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The bill now goes to the S

ASIC also a budget winner

... three purposes. The first of these is to boost the funding for the James Hardie Taskforce. The team set up in 2004 to investigate complex matters arising from the James Hardie Special Commission of Inquiry will receive an extra $3.1 million. ASIC's investigation ...

Sunsuper and MLC roll out clearinghouse facilities

Sunsuper and MLC, with Plum Financial Services, are the latest to launch clearinghouse facilities to support employers in a post choice of superannuation fund environment. MLC and its wholly owned subsidiary Plum Financial Services have entered into ...

UniSuper Trustee investigated by ASIC on disclosure and complaints handling

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from the trustee of the UniSuper Fund regarding its disclosure and complaints handling procedures. The undertaking follows the regulator's investigation into UniSuper's failure to provide member statements ...

New guide on rebates and commissions

A guide on rebates and related payments in the wealth management industry has been jointly released by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planner Association (FPA) to improve both payment and remuneration practices. ...

James Hardie CEO resigns

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2004
Former James Hardie Industries NV chief executive officer Peter Macdonald has tendered his resignation from the company, the building products supplier announced today. Mr Macdonald stepped aside as CEO last month in the wake of a report into the company's ...

ASIC accepts National Australia Bank's enforceable undertaking

... improvements that this enforceable undertaking will bring to the National's financial services business." ASIC continues to investigate the National to determine if any employees involved in the foreign currency options trading losses breached the Corporations ...