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Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... in decentralised grid systems), energy storage infrastructure and systems that improve energy efficiency. In Australia, it will offer the SUSI OECD energy transition fund and the SUSI Asia energy transition fund. "Australia is a very informed investor ...

Financial crime taskforce puts two behind bars

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... crime. Castagna failed to declare $5.7 million of income and bonuses. He has a non-parole period of four years while Agius will be eligible for parole in March 2021. In 2006, the Australian Taxation Office and Australian Federal Police began investigating ...

Statements of Advice: Out with the old

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Compliance requirements for financial advisers are on the rise and practices clinging to ancient technology will need to use their imagination and embrace change in order to keep up. Discussing the value of technology at a recent Advice Intelligence ...

Don't blame ETFs: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... Robin Bowerman, said the tremendous growth in both indexing and the ETF market has prompted critics to question whether ETFs will be a catalyst for the next severe share market downturn. The amount of money invested via indexing means that about 15% ...

SMSF Association names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
The SMSF Association will welcome a new chairperson at the close of its 2018 National Conference. Replacing former Count Financial managing director Andrew Gale, Professor Deborah Ralston will assume the position. Ralston joined the SMSFA board in July ...

Financial Standard's top stories of 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... life and health (24 May) AIA Australia joined forces with health fund GMHBA and South African company Discovery; the three will work under the new brand myOwn and offer both life and health insurance, along with AIA's wellness program AIA Vitality. 6. ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... imposing a significant threat to the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system. It said if the trend continues retirees will be increasingly forced to use superannuation to discharge outstanding mortgages, seeing more people rely on the Age Pension. ...

ANZ Wealth business governance head departs for Vanguard

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... with the bank. Ian Dent joins Vanguard as senior compliance manager. In this position, a Vanguard spokesperson said, Dent will "lead Vanguard Australia's compliance function across multiple commercial lines to protect Vanguard's interests effectively ...

RNY unitholders left unpaid after Aurora scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... Aurora chief financial officer Betty Poon's involvement in the withdrawal is unclear and unconfirmed; Aurora told the ASX it will appoint a replacement CFO as soon as possible. The manager said the withdrawal was made "without proper authority" and has ...

Aurora CFO terminated as $1m vanishes from listed trust

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Terminated chief financial officer Betty Poon's involvement in the withdrawal is unclear and unconfirmed; Aurora told the ASX it will appoint a replacement CFO as soon as possible. The manager said the withdrawal was made "without proper authority" and ...