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Towers Watson acquires NY investment adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... captives, and write a wide variety of business including life, P&C, reinsurance, health, medical malpractice and workers compensation. "We are pleased to join a global company that has such a strong position in the insurance industry," said WellsCanning ...

ASIC surveillance sharpens focus on AFS licensees

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... develop more realistic expectations, the report said. The other issue highlighted was the handling of complaints and compensation. Licensees must "handle complaints well," said ASIC, and must ensure that their compensation arrangements (including PI ...

ASIC warns CFOs after Westpoint sentencing

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... Group in early 2006 caused investor losses of around $310 million. In February this year ASIC agreed to settle the compensation actions on behalf of the Westpoint Group of companies against certain directors of the companies and its former auditors ...

ASIC bans adviser over deceptive conduct

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... a recognisance of $4000 and good behaviour for a period of 5 years. The Court also made orders that Vafiadis pay compensation to the investors. The amount of compensation is yet to be determined, but the Court heard that the 8 investors suffered financial ...

SPAA calls for fraud net to be cast wider

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... investment schemes, proposing a levy on all product providers. SPAA is urging broader reforms around insurance and compensation measures following the recent collapse of Trio Capital, which saw investors, some of which were self managed super funds ...

Astarra director convicted by NSW Supreme Court

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... namely Astarra Strategic and ARP Growth. Superannuation funds harmed by the Trio scandal received $55 million from a compensation levy on APRA-regulated funds. Self-managed funds, not regulated by APRA or subject to the levy, received nothing. Richard ...

ASX carbon tax ready and willing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... financial services industry thanks to its positioning on carbon derivatives. Bird predicts that putting aside government compensation, carbon emissions will become much like other commodity inputs or costs of doing business. "Leading up to and after ...

Cautious bulls predict solid earnings season

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... as resources would disappoint. He said the carbon tax would affect materials companies and those who would not get compensation. The stimulus measures announced by the Government to offset the effect of the carbon tax would not lead to the consumer spending ...

Call for self-funded retirees inclusion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... announcement has produced mixed results for pensioners with approximately 285,000 self-funded retirees to miss out on the compensation scheme for pensioners, according to the National Seniors Australia. As it stands now, pensioners and Commonwealth Seniors ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... seize opportunities and mitigate investment risks. Industry fund Cbus said it was pleased to have the details on the compensation for companies, the pricing of carbon and the transition from the fixed-price arrangement to the floating price. Louise Davidson ...