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ATO hits back at claims of inadequacy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Australia Taxation Office has hit back at claims by the Senate economics committee that its "inadequate" approach to policing superannuation guarantee payments has exacerbated the growing problem of non-compliance. In a press release issued yesterday ...

Bravura extends international mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... Lloyds Banking Group by supporting their desire to maintain a strong partnership with their customer base and an unwavering focus on cost efficiency and operational effectiveness."

ANZ and ETFS cut ties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
ANZ ETFS is no more as the rapidly-downsizing bank decided to end its joint venture with ETF Securities, creating a separate business in the process. ANZ ETFS has been rebranded ETF Securities Australia, and eight exchange-traded products originally ...

AxiomSL appoints APAC chief

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... joined the group from IMF Benthan, where he held an interim consultant role. Wood said that Australia will become a "key focus" for AxiomSL in 2017, adding that he was "pleased to be joining the firm at this exciting time of growth."

Future of ANZ Wealth uncertain amid profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
ANZ Wealth's profit share in the bank's overall results continued to decline in the first half of FY17, underscoring six months of speculation as to the division's future. Back in November, ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said in a media briefing ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... (CEDA) shows Australian investors concerned with trade barriers resulting from Brexit and the Trump administration should focus on countries such as China and India where economic growth opportunities are in abundance, particularly around distribution ...

WTW launches insto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... so on, he said, but what the platform will do is remove a lot of redundant processes. It will free up managers' time and focus on what's important in their day-to-day job - which is investing, Mao said. "Our clients' investors are often worried about ...

Oxford University assisting Aussie advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Australian financial advisers can now access a new risk profiling tool already adopted by advisers, investment firms and banks globally. Launched by Oxford University subsidiary Oxford Risk, the Oxford Risk Rating Online platform is designed by academics ...

Countplus chair steps down after 11 years

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... board as a director in January, has taken up the position as non-executive chair. He said that in his new role, he will focus on helping the company capture "organic growth opportunities." "We see a near-term supply and demand bottleneck. Demand from ...

Ausbil micro-cap fund managers depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
Ausbil Investment Management bid farewell to the portfolio managers of its MicroCap strategy. Both Tony Waters and Chris Prunty have left the firm for lifestyle reasons, taking up an opportunity to manage family money and private assets. Co-head of ...