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ASIC cancels Sydney broker licence

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
ASIC has banned a Sydney broker for three years after it found she had been operating outside the bounds of her credit licence. Under the licence's terms, Siv Lim, working as an independent contractor for Audi Parramatta, was not permitted to assist ...

Advice industry faces insurance quandary

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... business assists advisers in setting up AFSLs) added that in many cases it comes down to finding the 'right' insurance broker. "Many of them have negotiated rates with particular insurers and as long as you fit and meet certain criteria you can still ...

Adviser reputation hits all-time low

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
The public image of the financial advice profession is at a historic low, according to the latest Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey 2015. When asked to rate financial advisers for their honesty and ethical standards, respondents gave advisers a ...

Van Eck grows distribution team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
Van Eck Global has appointed a former AMP Capital strategy manager to its Australian business development team to help increase its retail presence and support the distribution of its Market Vectors exchange traded funds. Damon Gosen brings more than ...

The bad and the bad and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
It's bad, it's bad, it's bad you know it. They say bad news come in threes - we've got all three at the end of last week. Greece running out of money and reform deal still looks unlikely heading into its meeting with 'the institutions' four days and ...

Decimal Software partners with US fintech giant

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
ASX-listed Decimal Software has partnered with United States fintech company Yodlee to enter the US market for the first time. Decimal confirmed it has already opened an office in the country and expects to benefit from Yodlee's platform, which counts ...

Regional banks call for FSI reforms without delay

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... product disclosure and communication with consumers, particularly with regards to fees, risks and ownership in the mortgage broker and aggregator market. They were largely supportive of the government's recommendations; especially an average advanced ...

Ex-Macquarie division head takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... appointed ex-Macquarie Bank division director Jason Fereday as its new chief executive and managing director. The insurance broker appointed Fereday following the announcement that its current managing director, Wayne Hildebrand, was retiring after 18 ...

Former Wallaby Kearns resurfaces at insurance broker

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Former Wallabies captain Phil Kearns has been appointed managing director of corporate insurance broker InterRISK Australia, nine months after stepping down as chief executive of Centric Wealth. Kearns has over 10 years' experience leading financial ...

FIIG launches Amazon-inspired bond platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has launched an online ordering system for corporate bonds which simplifies buying and selling bonds in the over-the-counter market. Clients and financial advisers can use the system to browse a range of bonds, access ...