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Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... investors but would also remove significant integrity concerns while reducing compliance costs for the Australian financial services sector." The proposals set out in the paper were those developed in consultation with a panel of experts and do not represent ...

Equiti talks to planners regarding stakeholding

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... upside if the business grows, he said. He said Equiti Funds Management is talking to a number of Australian Financial Services Licensee (AFSL) holders about the equity ownership in the company. "Planners are always looking for these structures. I know ...

AFS appoints Elixir Consulting

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Australian Financial Services Group has engaged practice development firm Elixir Consulting to boost its Board of Advice program. Peter Daly, group chief executive and managing director of AFS Group, said the BoA program aims to help principals to clarify ...

ASIC presses on with Westpoint compensation

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, and acted in breach of conditions of their respective Australian financial services licences. The settlement with Bongiorno, if approved by the court, will result in compensation being paid by Bongiorno to ...

ASIC outlines credit agency requirements

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Local credit rating agencies must hold an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence, properly manage conflicts of interest that arise and ensure employees are adequately trained from January next year following regulatory changes. The Australian Securities ...

PIS to pay $5.9m to Westpoint investors

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... negligent in its provision of advice to investors in relation to the Westpoint Group, and breached its Australian financial services licence. PIS was one of seven Australian financial service licensees against whom ASIC commenced proceedings for compensation ...

Finance firms must highlight career opps

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Australian financial services employers will need to articulate the career development opportunities that exist by joining and staying with them as local workers start to eye opportunities overseas again. Speaking at the Finsia Financial Services Conference ...

FPA board approves move away from commissions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... does not include risk products, rebates and related payments that are product directed payments to Australian Financial Services Licensees. At the same time, the FPA said it encourages the industry, product providers and planners to implement a transparent ...

AFS jumps on board Powerwarp

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
Australian Financial Services has become the first national dealer group to sign onto investment administration provider, Powerwrap Limited. AFS, with funds under advice of $5.5 billion, 222 advisers and sustained continual growth, is the first national ...

AFS hires Unsworth as regional manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
Australian Financial Services (AFS) has hired former KBC Asset Management executive, Meaghan Unsworth as regional manager for New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory. Unsworth previously worked at Macquarie, Count, Colonial First State and ...