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mFund to expand product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... exempting responsible entities of managed investment schemes on mFund from only issuing interests in response to an application form included in or accompanying a PDS. Further, as ASIC explained: "REs will generally be allowed to issue on the basis of ...

ASIC bans life insurance adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... conduct investigations into financial products that suited said objectives. ASIC also found he submitted an insurance application without his client's knowledge or consent. "Any advice to switch existing life insurance and superannuation products must ...

False information undermining ASIC integrity

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... applicants who decided to provide false or misleading information to support a licence or professional registration application. "This has the potential to significantly undermine confidence in the licensing and registration assessment process. We will ...

CBA partners for agribusiness pilot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... collaborating with their farming team of accountant, production advisor and CBA agri-banker all within the Figured application, the Australian farmer will be able to take a more forward looking approach to their business. This can only be a good thing ...

ASIC falls on fund disclosure sword

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
ASIC has bowed to superannuation industry lobbying and extended the transition period for funds to comply with updated fee and cost disclosure requirements under RG97. In September, ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer told the Australian Superannuation Investment ...

ASIC bans SA insurance broker

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
ASIC has permanently banned an insurance broker in South Australia. Christopher Griggs was the sole director of Mount Pleasant-based Chris Griggs Insurance Offices. ASIC's investigation determined Griggs had dishonestly benefited from insurance premium ...

HUB24 acquires specialist fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
HUB24 has entered into an agreement to purchase a provider of financial services data exchange software which currently services about 40% of Australia's stockbroking market. Agility Applications, formed in 2007 by Craig Apps and Paul Biggs, develops ...

FPA philanthropic arm donates $147k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Future2 has given more than $147,000 in grants this year to community not-for-profit organisations with programs designed to help young Australians. The total sum is up about 30% from last year's $115,000 grants. This year's recipients were selected ...

Hyperion opens fund to retail market

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
High-conviction equities manager Hyperion Asset Management has opened the Hyperion Global Growth Companies Fund to direct applications from retail investors. The Global Growth Fund aims to invest in the highest quality global companies in developed ...

Lifeplan bond 'highly recommended'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
Zenith has upgraded its rating of the Lifeplan Investment Bond from 'recommended' to 'highly recommended'. Following a review, Zenith described the bond's investment menu as robust, offering a diverse range of investment managers, asset classes and ...