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Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... effort to make the most of our comparative advantage in funds management. We have recommended to the Financial System Inquiry that a body be established to coordinate the efforts of Treasury, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, ASIC and Austrade," ...

Murray takes aim at industry culture

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... human systems, which affect people who do have views about things." The only time Murray referred to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) was in relation to the culture of financial institutions. Murray is expected to deliver the FSI final report to the ...

Further raise pension age, says Future Leaders winner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... presentations on one of four hot topics: MySuper and competition; the Asia region funds passport; the Financial System Inquiry (FSI); and the regulation of the financial services industry. Flegg chose to present on the FSI, and focused on the problem ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... 0.40 of a percentage point to 5.6 per cent. In local economic news on Monday, David Murray, chair of the Financial System Inquiry, is slated to speak at a Deloitte/Financial Services Council lunch in Sydney. No major equities news is expected. In Australia ...

Advisers confronted with harsh reality of whistleblowing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... regulator was not acting on his and other whistleblowers' information. These revelations prompted a Senate Economics Committee inquiry into ASIC, which resulted into a comprehensive report that included 61 recommendations. Morris spoke about the effects ...

Questions raised about ANZ and Timbercorp

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
The Senate Economics Committee inquiry into forestry managed investment schemes heard victims of Timbercorp point to the failed scheme's relationship with ANZ Banking Group. "The evidence presented at the first hearing of the Senate inquiry in forestry ...

Higher adviser education standards boost CFP demand

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... their financial advisers, following industry debate prompted by several financial planning scandals and a recent Senate inquiry.

First Super to vote against CBA board members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... Super chief executive Bill Watson said, in reference to the financial planning scandals at CBA that prompted a Senate inquiry and forced the bank to set up a compensation program. "Aside from the very real damage to customers, the failure by the board ...

Sophisticated investor register launched

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... consumer financial services system by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial System Inquiry. In developing Cygura, Sophisticated Access worked closely with ASIC to identify and address relevant regulatory matters ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... the materials despite soft commodity prices," he said. "The banks are a little soft because of concern about the banking inquiry but other than that the market looks positive." He said the Murray inquiry into the financial sector was turning investors ...