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CBA asks Murray inquiry to remove super from awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is asking the Financial Systems Inquiry to remove super from awards and to amend legislation so employers can select any MySuper product as the default fund for their employees. In a submission to the Murray inquiry, CBA said ...

We did a "pretty good job" in CBA planning case: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... plain incompetent, advice." The Senate inquiry was prompted by media reports that it had taken 16 months for ASIC to act on CBA adviser Don Nguyen and more than three years to take action against adviser Ricky Gillespie, despite having numerous testimonies ...

Whistleblower claims the existence of 100 CBA rogue advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) would reveal at least 100 current or former rogue CBA advisers. In a submission to the Senate inquiry into the regulator's performance, Morris said that ASIC and CFP's claims ...

Industry funds spend millions on advertising

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Nielsen calculated that AMP spent $5.12 million advertising its super products. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) together with Colonial First State spent $3.05 million. Westpac Group, including BT, spent $3.06 million. While the figures ...

ClearView appoints former MLC BDM of the Year

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... NSW/ACT. Williamson has worked in financial services for nearly 15 years, the majority of these as a financial planner at CBA and ANZ. For the past three years she has worked in life insurance distribution with CommInsure and more recently with MLC. ...

CFS outlines post-awards plans

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... and targeting business bank customers. The fund management and super arm of banking giant Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has also added its voice to the debate over whether superannuation should be taken out of modern awards, calling the current ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... thought there was relatively strong momentum for quality. "There is a nice balance in the banks again, which is good to see with CBA coming off its dividend, and Telstra as well is back even though its (earnings) result was choppy," Mr Lucas said. With ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... strong half year profit. A strong lead from Wall Street combined with outstanding earnings reports, first from ANZ and now the CBA, has lifted the market, IG Markets dealer Chris Weston said. "After yesterday's ANZ numbers the market expected the CBA ...

CBA posts $4.27bn half year profit

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has posted a $4.27 billion half year profit, up 14% on the previous year, helped along by strong growth in the wealth management division. The group's wealth management earnings as average funds under administration (FUA) grew ...

CommInsure nabs exec from Swiss Re

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... track record in strategy, innovation, people leadership and operational excellence and we are delighted to welcome her to CBA." Prior to her role at Swiss Re, Troup was chief executive at ING New Zealand, steering the company through disrupted financial ...