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Trading platform bids to raise industry transparency standards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
A new initiative calling on all financial services firms to boost transparency has been launched by online trading specialist Saxo Capital Markets Australia (Saxo). Saxo will send a quarterly review to all its clients to check between clients' trading ...

Ex-Lonsec MD convicted of insider trading

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Norman John Graham, a former managing director of stockbroking firm Lonsec, was convicted of insider trading at the County Court of Victoria on Wednesday. In 2010, Graham sold 200,000 shares in Clean Seas Tuna knowing that the fisheries company was ...

Former Astarra director permanently banned from fin services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced today that it has permanently banned former Astarra Asset Management director Eugene Liu from providing financial services for failing to comply with financial services laws. Liu ...

New UK fin services watchdog polls public

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Following the SEC's direct appeal to the public for information, the incoming Financial Conduct Authority in the UK is asking the public for input about what information they'd like the regulator and the financial services industry to disclose. The ...

Former Lonsec MD pleads guilty to insider trading

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Former managing director of stockbroking firm Lonsec Norman John Graham pleaded guilty to two charges of insider trading, the Australian Securities and Investments Comission (ASIC) announced on Friday. The charges relate to an order that Graham placed ...

MoneySmart fin lit schools kits now even more hi-tech

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
ASIC will release later this month the next round of digital classroom activities guides and resources designed to help primary school teachers promote financial literacy. The resources are part of the ASIC MoneySmart initiative and revolve around the ...

Big year in platforms and super: AMP Fin Services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
While underlying profit rose modestly compared to 2011 figures, AMP Financial Services posted a $1.7 billion turnaround in net cash flows, buoyed by solid performance from its platforms and wealth management arms. AFS net cash flows recovered from a ...

Fin planners more upbeat over reforms: Zurich

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Financial advisers have become more upbeat about regulatory changes such as the Future of Financial Advice reforms, said insurer Zurich after conducting a survey. Zurich today said the latest measurement of its Risk Adviser Sentiment Index has shown ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to buy fin planning business

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has entered into an agreement to buy Southern Financial Group's financial planning business, loan book and some of its investments. The Bank said that the deal, worth $290 million, would allow it to expand its presence in western ...

AMP merges fin planning businesses

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
AMP financial planning business ipac announced yesterday that it would integrate boutique financial advisory firm Tynan Mackenzie under the ipac brand. Tynan Mackenzie is also part of the AMP group. The integration will see Tynan Mackenzie transition ...