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AMP adviser numbers shrivel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... changed the terms of its agreements with advisers in 2019 and began the process of terminating several - mostly smaller - practices. "We knew there were about 250-300 firms they gave notice to that they were terminating, so it's not a surprise," ...

Deutsche Bank fined for alleged bribery

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... third-party intermediaries. Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than US$120 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). According to the SEC, the bank engaged foreign officials, their relatives and associates as third-party intermediaries ...

ASIC slams auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
The corporate regulator has lambasted the major auditors for sloppy work, and poor governance and accountability practices. A sample of audits for the six months to June 2020 questions the quality and integrity of audit services. In aggregate, ASIC ...

Almost 3000 advisers gone in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... many reasons behind the exodus. "From an AMP perspective, they changed the terms last year and terminated a number of practices," Macdonald said. "We knew there were about 250-300 firms they gave notice to that they were terminating, so it's not a surprise ...

Senior appointments at HLB Mann Judd

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... Lauren Whelan has been appointed director - tax consulting. Having joined the company as a graduate in 2012, Whelan practices in tax compliance and consulting for corporates. Peter Bardos has been appointed director - tax consulting. He is a tax compliance ...

Australia bottoms out on fund disclosure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... received a top rating from the 26 countries assessed for being the most investor-friendly markets in terms of global best practices for the disclosure of portfolio manager names, fund ownership, and compensation. "Australian Corporations Act amendments ...

Design, distribution obligations guide released

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... unlikely to correct the effect of broader market structures and conflicts that drive product development or distribution practices that result in poor consumer outcomes.

Damning Rio report to shake mining industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... better access to country. "The finding that the tragedy at Juukan Gorge was 'inevitable' given current mining industry practices and inadequate legal and regulatory frameworks is extremely concerning to investors," Blakey said. "Mining companies failing ...

Advice associations join forces

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... satisfies both parties creating a naturally symbiotic culture, other possible synergies are AIOFP members with accounting practices wanting to merge with or buy other accounting practices." Johnston noted further benefits for members include access to ...

ASIC to improve default insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... and disclosed to members who are being defaulted into occupational categories with limited data. After looking at the practices of super funds, ASIC found a high proportion of members are generally defaulted in the highest-risk occupation category and ...