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RG97 to shine a light on passive strategies: Aberdeen Standard

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
RG97 will likely demonstrate some passive investment vehicles aren't quite as cheap as people believe, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments head of Australian fixed income Nicholas Bishop. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Bishop suggested ...

Northern Trust grows APAC team with Sydney hire

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... APAC president William Mak said. Chapman added: "The APAC region is experiencing a transformational period of change in the light of new technologies, and Danielle's deep market experience will ensure we continue to harness the opportunities to offer ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... scale, Australia has traditionally been "fairly passive" particularly in the anti-money laundering regulatory space. In light of AUSTRAC's anti-money laundering allegations against CBA, this could change, Waldren said, adding there has been a cultural ...

CBA chair defends executive bonuses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... chief executive Ian Narev and other group executives' short-term bonuses and imposed a 20% reduction in directors' fees in light of heightened public interest in executive remuneration in relation to AUSTRAC's Federal Court proceedings. Among the 500 ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
The Federal Government has named the new ASIC chair to succeed Greg Medcraft, this time with Labor's approval. Starting in February, James Shipton will take on the role for a five-year term. Shipton is currently executive director of Harvard Law School's ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... bipartisan support for, this important regulator." At the time, Bowen added: "Labor does not do this lightly. We do this in light of our most serious concerns and our respect for the importance of ASIC's independence. "The reputation of the corporate ...

Mastering education skillsets will be long-term: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... client. As advisers, we see this framework being used to review capabilities within a practice, review job descriptions in the light of newly described competencies, to identify drivers of personal and professional growth," Tucker said. "We think the ...

Centuria buyout proposal leads to board stoush

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... wholesale funds management platform." The board also said PLG shareholders would be exposed to "significant value risk" in light of the change in key personnel. Centuria, however, said that despite PLG's board indicating it was "open to discussions" ...

Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... the independence of, and bipartisan support for, this important regulator." "Labor does not do this lightly. We do this in light if our most serious concerns and our respect for the importance of ASIC's independence," Bowen said. "The reputation of the ...

AMP launches LIF-ready resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... members, we have sought clarification from both ASIC and the Minister's office," said AFA chief executive Philip Kewin. In light of the 2021 life insurance review, Kewin called on the regulator to provide greater transparency and certainty in the methodology ...