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Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Labor MP Kelvin Thomson, who was Shadow Assistant Treasurer between 1998 and 2001, said that "it would be in the best interest of the integrity of the system if Senator Sinodinos would step aside" and called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ask him to ...

Professional planners don't accept commissions: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Professional financial planners do not accept commissions because the conflicts of interest commissions create cannot be managed, says Matthew Rowe, chair of the Financial Planning Association. "We don't believe that a commission should be payable on ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... section of the legislation (Corporations Act 961(B)). Following six specific points spelling out what is classed as 'best interest', the catch-all provision widens the net, requiring advisers to have "taken any other step that, at the time the advice ...

High net worth assets grow to $1.4 trillion

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... already in the process of re-investing their excess cash." The rotation from defensive to higher risk assets included more interest in global equities, with half of all HNW investors having exposure to foreign markets, particularly in North America. ...

OneVue shuffles reporting lines ahead of IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... all trade capture, bookings, trade reconciliation and the resolution of all trade related issues across equity, fixed interest and derivatives." As a result of this appointment Karen Briody will transition into the adviser services team. "Karen has worked ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... concessions, but how capital within the framework of superannuation can be more efficiently unlocked for the national economic interest. "Super's potential [to contribute economically] really is endless," an upbeat Whiteley said. "Super has generated ...

Calm over Crimea and US houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... So what have we got? A stalemate! There'll be more tough talks ahead but it's in everyone's - except Ukraine's - best interest to let the issue fade. Calm over Crimea aside, the headlines also pointed to fresh data on US housing starts for last night's ...

Advisers have to act in client's best interests: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... required to always act in their client's best interests. Mason said, "If it should come about that some aspect of the best interest duty is to be wound back, it would be a serious mistake to think that a financial adviser is under no duty to act in the ...

Calls for Sinodinos to "step aside" amid ICAC allegations

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... Labor MP Kelvin Thomson who was Shadow Assistant Treasurer between 1998 and 2001, said that "it would be in the best interest of the integrity of the system if Senator Sinodinos would step aside" and called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ask him to ...

BestEx enters joint venture with US trading firm

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... Pacific managing director Chris Jenkins said of the partnership: "Outsourced trading is an area which is rapidly gaining interest throughout Asia and this venture with BestEx allows the Australian client base to gain seamless access to global markets ...