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Another thrilla in Athena

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... that turned out... not - almost exactly the same suspense thrilla that we've seen played and replayed since 2010, if my failing memory serves me right. A suspense thrilla wouldn't be any good without a sub-plot. And here, it is, right on cue. Australian ...

World's largest sovereign wealth fund divests coal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... hold these equities in their portfolio any longer." "The leadership of the coal industry has only itself to blame for failing to engage in a constructive manner with investors, governments and regulators and now must bear the brunt of the largest fund ...

ASIC bans incompetent adviser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
ASIC has banned a Sydney-based adviser for three years for failing to keep records. The regulator said Lionsgate Financial Group adviser Atish Prasa, from Westmead, was not adequately trained or competent to provide a financial service. He also broke ...

NAB fined $40m over British bank failings

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
National Australia Bank's British bank (Clydesdayle) recently received a record fine nearing $40 million for lying to the United Kingdom's Financial Ombudsman Service as well as adopting inappropriate complaint policies. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority ...

Former Gold Coast adviser sentenced

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... Salisbury Group during the time of his misconduct, pleaded guilty to four criminal counts brought by ASIC: three counts of failing to have a reasonable basis for advice and one count of making a false or misleading statement. He has been conditionally ...

Tax concession debate "simplistic": SMSF Association

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... superannuation, and their opponents, who often use the TES measurement to provide their conclusive evidence for cutting them, are failing to tell the full story to the millions of Australians who are looking to superannuation to provide dignity and security ...

NAB denies failing advice clients

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
NAB Wealth has responded to media allegations of professional misconduct. After Fairfax Media published reports suggesting "forgery" and "rogue advisers" were rife within NAB's financial advice arm, NAB Wealth group executive Andrew Hagger said in a ...

Compare the pair ads fail to excite members

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Television advertisement for superannuation funds is failing to engage with members, who mainly prefer email communication or newspaper advertisement. "Splashing your brand on the TV might be cutting through to members in terms of awareness but it is ...

ASIC imposes conditions on Guardian Advice

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015
... which specialises in life insurance advice, was not complying with its general obligations as an AFS licensee, including failing to properly supervise its authorised representatives. Under the conditions, Guardian Advice must appoint an ASIC-approved ...

Banks should hold more capital: Murray

AAP  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... the government to establish a new committee to facilitate financial system innovation, because existing structures are failing to keep up with changes in technology. "Stakeholder discussions indicate government and regulators have limited understanding ...