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Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... marketable and competitive overseas by making them more compatible with the global market - or as the exposure draft put it, "advance the more general objective of global regulatory alignment." Comparing the CCIV to the European Union's Undertakings ...

CBA senior executives forego bonuses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... civil penalty proceedings initiated last week by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). "In advance of the presentation of CBA's financial results tomorrow, the board advises that it has decided to reduce to zero the Short-Term ...

Wealth begins its blockchain reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
Ambitious financial services firms are driving Australia's global leadership in the development of blockchain technology, which is already delivering productivity and innovation benefits to the nation's trillion-dollar wealth industry. BNP Paribas Securities ...

Blended models are the future of advice: HUB24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The relationship between financial advisers and their clients is more important than ever as technological advancement continues to transform the wealth management arena. A new white paper from HUB24 and CoreData demonstrates that while technology stands ...

Douglass makes case for Magellan turnaround

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Ahead of the company's annual results next week, Magellan Financial Group chief executive Hamish Douglass explained to investors why the flagship global equity fund has swung back into outperformance after disappointing returns last year. While 2016-17 ...

ASIC advances towards telecommunication intercept powers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
ASIC could soon be given enhanced powers to receive interception materials, seized by another government agency, in cases of alleged insider trading, market manipulation and financial services fraud. The new powers, outlined in the ASIC Enforcement ...

Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Morningstar is working with a global financial services industry body to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices. Collaborating with the US-based Money Management Institute, the program focuses ...

Association launches retirement savings research hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... system and the public policy surrounding it, with a particular focus on the SMSF sector. "Another key priority will be to advance the technological architecture of the SMSF sector by providing an industry hub to develop data standards for SMSFs and new ...

JANA selects data solutions provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
Investment consultant JANA has announced the appointment of a new data management provider. Melbourne-based Curium Data Systems will provide greater control and oversight across JANA's operational and investment data. This will enable JANA's operational ...

Countplus sells off underperformers and merges firms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
Countplus merged two member firms and sold three others following its strategic review which also led to the group not paying a dividend for the June 30 quarter. The firms being sold, Countplus explained, generated an aggregate operating loss of about ...