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Boutique executes buyout, rebrands

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
The executive team at a Melbourne-based global equities manager has bought out the majority stake held by its parent firm. The buyout includes a name change and new board chair. Wingate Group helped set up boutique Wingate Asset Management in 2005. ...

Sargon Capital acquires Decimal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
In its second major acquisition this month, Sargon Capital will acquire 100% of financial advice technology provider Decimal. Under a court-approved scheme of arrangement, Sargon will purchase 100% of Decimal's issued shares for 1.41 cents per share ...

AAT overrides adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal decided a former OnePath financial adviser who was permanently banned by ASIC did not engage in misleading or dishonest conduct. ASIC announced it permanently banned Robert Hutchison on 11 June 2017 for double charging ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
An inquiry has been launched to examine the implications of Labor's policy to remove refundable franking credits. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will investigate the implications of removing refundable franking credits. ...

Pengana merger pays off for WHSP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
Washington H. Soul Pattinson grew the value of its financial services investment portfolio by 19.3% in the 12 months to July 2018, contributing $16.4 million in net profit. Releasing full-year results today, the diversified investment house said the ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
The Bill that enhances ASIC's capabilities and enables it to recruit staff outside of the Public Service Act has passed through Parliament. Under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Bill 2018, ASIC will have greater operational ...

Advisers granted stat dec authorisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Financial advisers now have the status to sign statutory declarations under Commonwealth law. Advisers are now recognised as an additional category of people who are authorised to witness a Commonwealth statutory declaration, as outlined in the new ...

Former Macquarie advisers banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Two former Macquarie financial advisers received ASIC bans for dishonest conduct, including deliberate attempts to mislead the institution's compliance team. Mark Alexander Landau and Marcus Roderick Campbell have both been banned from providing financial ...

Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell is resigning after seven years in the role. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Kell's experience and understanding of corporate regulation has been appreciated by successive governments as well as members of ASIC. Kell joined ...

TCorp restructure rolls on

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
New South Wales public sector investment manager TCorp is welcoming two senior appointments. Joining the $94 billion manager's investment team is Adrian Trollor. Beginning in November, Trollor enters the newly-created role of head of partner selection ...