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ASIC drops Macquarie AFSL conditions

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... removed the additional conditions placed on Macquarie Bank's Australian financial service licence (AFSL) following KPMG's review of the company. KPMG was engaged by Macquarie in April 2016 to undertake an external expert review of the effectiveness of ...

PROFILE: Industry Super Australia chief economist Stephen Anthony

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... strategy specialist. "[At Treasury] I worked on such issues as the need or otherwise for a sovereign wealth fund; a review of public infrastructure in Australia; and also war gaming in a future economic downturn. [All] that work actually became the three ...

Improvements in ESG leadership: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... reporting. This is one of several key findings by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors in its ninth annual review of corporate sustainability disclosure, released today. For the first time last financial year, under ASX rule changes supported ...

Contango sells funds management business for $13m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... corporate governance. That has been achieved and the CAM investment has proven to be a successful one. "Following a review of the investment, the company came to the view that the key management team ideally should have direct equity participation in ...

JBWere to reduce adviser commissions

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
JBWere will be making a number of changes to its remuneration framework following a six month review of its remuneration structure. In a statement, JBWere said the remuneration changes were to ensure JBWere has the "right framework in place to support ...

Fortnum super members transitioned to HUB24

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... management functionality at its core." Fortnum executive chairman Ray Miles said: "We selected HUB24 after an extensive review of the market because it stood out as a professional organisation that could deliver the functionality, flexibility and service ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... federal election on 2 July. National Seniors has cautiously welcomed the Opposition's announcement which also plans a review of aged care reforms and developing a strategy for an aged care workforce. "Ageing is about so much more than age care - it covers ...

ASIC to run rule over mortgage commissions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... assess the impact of non-cash incentives such as overseas trips, or faster loan approval times for some firms. A similar review of commissions for financial planners led to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, which have rendered some operating ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... representatives and other stakeholders. "Concurrently with this independent review, I have asked ASIC to undertake a review of FOS's small business jurisdiction. The review will take into consideration, and consult with ASIC on, their consideration of ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... consistent with the objective of superannuation and the Australian Government Actuary should be asked to undertake a review of the annual minimum drawdown rates every five years. "Any other changes to the minimum drawdown amounts should only be considered ...