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Increased record keeping provisions for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... finds, customer relationship systems or other information collection documents. "They also need to be taking detailed file notes at all stages of the advice process, keeping copies of client records and keeping records of the research used to advise ...

APRA releases draft RSE fraud management guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... substantially updates and expands upon APRA's existing fraud risk guidance." Illustrating this, the APRA consultation paper notes, "Under SPS 220, an RSE licensee is responsible for ensuring that its risk management framework covers all material risks ...

Tax cap reform bill released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... breaches of the contribution caps where the error would result in a disproportionate [tax] penalty." In the EM, Treasury notes that the amendments will allow individuals to make an irrevocable choice to release from superannuation or take out an amount ...

LMCI: a new indicator is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... -- a composite indicator of 19 labour market indicators. Read the details here: http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/notes/feds-notes/2014/assessing-the-change-in-labor-market-conditions-20140522.html At last, one number to gauge how the Fed gauges ...

YBR Funds Management rebrands, launches new fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... with the launch of a new fixed income fund, Smarter Money Higher Income Fund, which focuses on Australian floating-rate notes. It also coincides with the funds being listed on ASX's mFund. MDI director and portfolio manager Darren Harvey said the rebranding ...

Coalition Senators head-to-head over FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... the regulation makes fundamental legislative change that may be more appropriate for parliamentary enactment." The report notes that "the 6 policy imperatives cited to justify the use of regulation in this case do not appear to be distinguishable from ...

ASX tees up $65m Yieldbroker deal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... Zealand debt securities and interest rate derivatives, including Australian government and semi-government bonds, treasury notes, corporate bonds, floating rate notes, New Zealand government bonds, interest rate swaps, overnight index swaps, forward ...

Expand PLS to all age pensioners: TAI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... the PLS equivalent to an equity release scheme. "We propose a simple extension of the PLS: to open it to all retirees," notes the research paper. "This would allow any retiree with sufficient [home] equity to secure fortnightly loans equivalent to the ...

Challenger adds firepower to annuities business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... placement and a $30 million retail share placement. The company also has plans to raise a further $250 million via a convertible notes issue. The tier 1 hybrid issue is the first of its kind for Challenger and, if successful, would provide the company ...

Challenger to raise $530m to fund further annuities growth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... combination of a $250 million institutional share placement, a $30 million retail share placement and a $250 million convertible notes issue. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the company said the capital initiatives will ...