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KPMG challenges ASIC on Constitutional powers

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
... taking place within the Westpoint Group. The action was later transferred to the High Court in April this year with compensation claims of $200 million. ASIC's action could potentially benefit up to 80 per cent of investors in Westpoint. KPMG however ...

Investors get more from Westpoint settlement

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... subject to the approval of the court. The class action was initiated against Glenhurst in August 2008, and seeks compensation for Glenhurst clients who invested in certain financial products issued by various companies within the failed Westpoint Group. ...

Cavendish buys Bendzulla Actuarial

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... consulting services including superannuation and employee benefits advice; actuarial and financial aspects of workers' compensation; valuation of employee share plans and asset consulting.

CalPERS fights BoA directors election

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... shareowner proposals on the ballot, including one giving shareowners the right to cast an advisory vote on executive compensation. One of the four management proxy proposals, all supported by CalPERS, also is for an advisory vote on compensation. The ...

Rules, rules, rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... fund." According to the Wall Street Journal, the IMF "advised Group-of-20 nations to tax balance sheets, profits and compensation of financial institutions to reduce the chances of another financial crisis, and pay for the costs if one occurs." The IMF ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... 10 former executives and directors breached their duty of care with misleading statements about the adequacy of a compensation fund for asbestos victims and a corporate restructure in 2003. On Monday, the Australian share market closed lower after earlier ...

Astarra pain spreads to super funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... investment manager. The regulator APRA may have to resolve the issue and potentially give workers access to the national 'compensation levy' for super funds. Third, unwinding or removing a superannuation fund option, as was the case with the Astarra ...

Investors get $250m compensation for crook advice

FSA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... prompting the UK's Financial Services Authority to publish new findings that will see advice firms pay $250 million in compensation to investors. The FSA found that a number of firms were still giving "high levels of unsuitable advice" following a thematic ...

Co-contribs bungle is costing taxpayers: Hartsuyker

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... have immediately explained to the Australian taxpayer why the co-contribution payments were being suspended and what compensation taxpayers would be liable for," he said. "The suspension was only discovered after the ATO this week put up a retrospective ...

Bill backed for calling placement agents lobbyists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... retiree and taxpayer dollars on the line, this is no time to protect the status quo," he said. "Prohibiting contingency compensation is essential if we want to prevent corruption of public officials and restore public trust."