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BRUMBIE: Walk quietly but carry a big stick

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
It's now a few weeks since Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chief David Murray handed down his interim report and already sectional advance troops have been spooked into defending their status quo. But rather than squabble over details, like is always ...

Claims against advice arm have no factual basis: Macquarie

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... failings and bad advice within Macquarie Private Wealth. However, the Senate Economics Committee final report of ASIC inquiry flagged "systemic failings of compliance" within Macquarie Private Wealth. The report recommended "intensive surveillance of ...

AIST slams Xenophon's super home loan proposal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... would miss out on the benefits of compounding interest and portfolio diversification." Garcia urged the Financial System Inquiry in its final report to call for bipartisan support to enshrine the key objectives of superannuation. "Even when the superannuation ...

FEATURE: Guiding the way to aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... the future. The Actuaries Institute placed aged care front and centre in its initial submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). It noted that "government projections show that the means tested Age Pension costs over the next 50 years is not in ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
A new parliamentary inquiry to lift professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry will help close the loop on the consumer protection mechanism, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall has ...

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
From the Financial Systems Inquiry to the value of vertical integration and post-FOFA advice, next week's Financial Services Council (FSC) conference will tackle issues that will shape the industry in future years. The annual FSC conference is unique ...

SMSF advisers gear for referrals from accountants

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... this was the greatest challenge facing their business over the next three years. The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) inquiry into professional, educational and ethical standards in financial planning has put the spotlight on the qualifications of ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... innovations in the indexing space, such smart beta. The new figures have come soon after the release of the Financial System Inquiry's interim report which raised concerns about the prevalence of active management approaches in superannuation. "According ...

CBA whistleblower casts doubts over compensation scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... bound by that, they will not and they can still pursue other avenues." Read all Financial Standard coverage of the ASIC inquiry and the consequences for CBAA here

FSI recognises the "powerful force" of tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... for change in the financial system, but future changes will present both opportunities and risks, the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) interim report said. "The rapid pace of technology change has already had a significant impact on both consumers' interaction ...