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Adviser appetite for infrastructure investments increasing

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014

... some allocation to infrastructure and get a better outcome," Frankish said. In its submission to the Financial System Inquiry the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has called for improved access for self-directed investors. It argues ...

Government still mulling response on Senate report

LAURA MILLAN AND AAP | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014

... "appropriate, indeed it was necessary, that CBA CEO Ian Narev answered questions raised by the recent Senate Economics Committee inquiry in a comprehensive press conference." Cormann said that "beyond the policy issues and the issues for ASIC raised ...

FPA calls for industry summit to restore trust in advice

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014

... programs. Read the full Senate Economics Committee report into ASIC here Read all Financial Standard coverage of the ASIC inquiry here

CBA opens up compensation review to all advice clients

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014

... CBA chief executive Ian Narev spoke to the media a week after the Senate Economics Committee issued the report on the inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which was critical of the bank's management of its financial ...

Inquiry sees spike in demand for legal action against CBA

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014

... Standard that numbers are up and "phones are running hot" after the Senate Economics Committee issued the report of the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Ivantsoff revealed that Shine Lawyers ...

CBA needs to"lift its game": Treasurer

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014

... Abbott said that the government needs to "carefully consider" the Committee's 500-page report. "We do obviously have an inquiry into financial governance going on now. We want to get to the bottom of these things, and we want to ensure that investors ...

ASIC changes depend on the government: Medcraft

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014

... conference the day after the Senate Economics Committee made public the final report after it spent a year conducting an inquiry into the regulator's performance. "Our job is to do our best with the resources that we have," Medcraft reiterated. "That's ...

Inquiry has Macquarie Private Wealth in its sights

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014

Macquarie Private Wealth is in the firing line with the Senate Economics Committee inquiry recommending ASIC undertake "intensive surveillance" of the company in its recently released report. The organisation was referred to by name in one of the Senate ...

Government plays down support for royal commission

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014

... However he remained non-committal over the possibility of undertaking a royal commission, preferring to await its own inquiry into the financial system before taking further action. "We do obviously have an inquiry into financial governance going on ...

CBA apologies again, refutes reckless culture accusations

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014

... "reckless." The bank has issued a statement, following yesterday's release of the final report of the Senate Economics Committee inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Committee (ASIC), which was prompted by cases of ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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