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Share trader jailed over $260,000 fraud

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
A share trader was jailed for 18 months for fraudulently misappropriating $260,000 from two investors and using the money for his own personal benefit. New South Wales-based William John Jones will serve 10 months before being eligible for parole. He ...

Asteron ends business relations with 134 rogue advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
Asteron Life has stopped distributing its products among 134 rogue advisers last year, executive general manager Jordan Hawke confirmed. "Asteron Life identified 134 advisers last year that actively eroded significant amounts of value out of our business," ...

ASIC pays commissioners $2.9m in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
The five top executives at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will receive a total salary of $2.9 million for 2014, about $10,000 less than in 2013. The ASIC annual report did not match the name of each commissioner with the ...

DomaCom unveils IPO plans for 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
DomaCom is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) next year, after completing a $7 million capital raising. DomaCom chief executive Arthur Naoumidis told Financial Standard that the company is looking to raise between $20 and $30 million ...

Wilson HTM to split funds management, stockbroking arms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Wilson HTM has confirmed that it is looking to create a standalone securities business, following the departure of senior investment adviser Michael Tynan last September. The company "is progressing well towards the creation of a standalone securities ...

Cormann to welcome cyclist advisers at FPA conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Financial planners who pedal for 1,050 km -from Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road- will be greeted at their arrival by the financial planning community and by guest of honour, Senator Mathias Cormann. Cyclists will complete a seven-day ...

Government clarifies adviser register funding

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
The government's public register of financial advisers will raise $5 million over the next four years by increasing the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensee annual lodgement fee with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ...

Spring FG to pursue more acquisitions

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
Spring Financial Group has appointed corporate adviser KTM Capital to explore further acquisitions, shortly after buying Pink Diamond Financial Group and Moneytree Partners Group. "We have appointed KTM Capital to assist us with this growth and in our ...

Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
How the public register of financial advisers will be funded remains unclear, with the government saying that the money will come via a $5 hike in the annual lodgement fee for Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees. A statement from Minister ...

Hastings grows London and New York offices

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
Global infrastructure manager Hastings has made three senior appointments in its London and New York offices and has now more than 35% of its staff covering the European and North American markets. Daniel Lee has joined Hastings' global investment team ...