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G-20 reasons to be hopeful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... other contentious issues like the need to overhaul and set a global standard to bankers' pay structures - "to ensure compensation practices are aligned with long-term value creation and financial stability." Aligning capital requirements to risks activities. ...

Treasury profits down 57pc but positive outlook

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... group said it is managing expenses tightly, noting a 10 per cent fall in staff numbers and cuts to senior management compensation. At the same time, the group's boutiques added more investment staff to their ranks. Mike Fitzpatrick, chair at Treasury ...

Westpoint auditors get just desserts

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... legal actions including penalties against a variety of parties linked to the collapse. A global mediation of ASIC's compensation actions for the recovery of investor funds is currently underway. A separate action against KPMG, initiated by ASIC, seeks ...

FPA and AFA call for reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... recommendations include clarifying the role of financial planners and advisers and the need to reform retail client compensation. Lifting the entry standards to become a financial planner and adviser is also an issue being argued by the FPA and AFA. ...

ASIC approves Opes Prime settlement

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... claims ASIC had against each of them. ASIC had identified two potential claims. The first was a potential claim for compensation due to an alleged contravention of the managed investment provisions of the Corporations Act (the Act) by Opes Prime and ...

AIA appoints head of group operations

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... joined AIA Australia in 2004 bringing with her 10 years of claims management experience across the Life and Workers' Compensation industries. After joining AIA Australia as a claims assessor almost six years ago, Canavan quickly progressed through the ...

BlueMountain to post record returns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... friction in relatively illiquid markets. We think in the future, we're going to see more of this longer lock ups and compensation for those providing the liquidity," he said. Besides the new redemption and liquidity mechanisms, Bryant stressed that the ...

J.P. Morgan extends link with ACC

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
J.P. Morgan has been selected to provide custodial, accounting and administration services to the Accident Compensation Corporation's (ACC) New Zealand portfolio. This means the firm manages around $5.5 billion in assets in total for the ACC after J.P. ...

Planners face higher PI fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... all schemes will be required to deal with claims worth up to $500,000 but they will be able to limit the amount of compensation payable to less that amount. From January 2012, external dispute resolution (EDR) schemes will only be allowed to limit the ...

Fee disclosure for intermediaries: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... vehicle. CalPERS is also calling for disclosures to include agents' identities, resumes of key people, description of compensation and services, copies of agreements, and if the agent is registered with the SEC or as a lobbyist. The new guidelines would ...