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White-collar crime penalties to skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... substantial civil penalties and lengthy prison time for financial services corporations and employees guilty of misconduct, a review of its enforcement powers has found. The final paper of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) is urging the Federal Government ...

CBA chair defends executive bonuses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... found. Commonwealth Bank chair Catherine Livingstone told the Standing Committee on Economics' third hearing into the Review of the Four Major banks that based on the facts at the time, "we made the right determination." Livingstone defended the bank's ...

Former Financial Wisdom adviser banned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... misconduct and breach community trust. Houghton has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision.

LUCRF Super appoints new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... Frontier Advisors, replacing Willis Towers Watson which has worked with LUCRF Super since 2005. The move follows a full review of the fund's asset consulting requirements by Rice Warner which assessed the capabilities, alignment with LUCRF Super's requirements ...

CBA mulls CFSGAM IPO, head of wealth departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... December. She will continue to lead the wealth management businesses, the divestiture of CommInsure, and the strategic review of CFSGAM until the end of this year. Spring joined CBA in 2009 as head of strategy and communications and prior that was an ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... acquisition process to be completed in calendar year 2018. In further news from the Group, CBA also announced a strategic review of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, including a potential IPO, and the imminent departure of group executive ...

Netwealth sells Bridgeport, Pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... Pathway Licensee Services are well progressed though not yet finalised. Netwealth said the move follows a strategic review of the broader business and a decision to concentrate on its segments that continue to grow rapidly. According to the group, the ...

ASIC toughens MDA suitability rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... who are providing a service, Wivell Plater added. ASIC is requiring the MDA operator now to undertake a suitability review of the statement of advice (SOA) as provided by the external adviser to determine if the MDA contract and investment program might ...

Centrepoint forms fintech alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... financial decisions to be made and promoting shared responsibility towards achieving client's financial goals. Following a review of the major cashflow solution providers in the market, Centrepoint head of technology Eoin McDonnell said Moneysoft was ...

CBA class action moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... Mohl, has extensive insurance-related experience and is providing valuable strategic insight to the bank undertakes a review of its life insurance business, CBA said. The bank also confirmed yesterday it will file its defence to the civil penalty proceedings ...