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AMP Capital appoints independent directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... Capital appointed three non-executive directors to its responsible entity and trustee boards. John Nesbitt, Ming Long and Peter Rowe will join the AMP Capital Funds Management and AMP Investment Services boards effective July 28. Serving as the new chair ...

APRA sets new capital target for the big four

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... time for the Australian economy," adding that NAB was well-placed to meet the new standard. Westpac chief financial officer Peter King expressed similar sentiments, noting that the bank has already "proactively taken steps to boost its CET1 capital ratio" ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
BlackRock is expanding its digital and distribution strategies with two executive appointments. Katie Petering is the new head of asset manager sales for BlackRock's exchange-traded funds business iShares. She will report to head of iShares Australia ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
New Zealand-based accounting software company Xero has reaffirmed its commitment to machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce compliance costs and arm accountants and financial advisers "with the tools required to support the world's small ...

ASIC calls on NAB to improve disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... invested in related products to acknowledge the issue and provide corrective disclosure. Commenting, ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said: "This investigation is a result of ASIC's priority of improving compliance and disclosure standards in vertically ...

Super trustees on notice over fund disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... super funds it wrote to had assets exceeding $10 billion while the remaining 19 were smaller funds. ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said the economic significance of superannuation meant information about the superannuation industry should be transparent ...

Disengaged members vulnerable in super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... are required to ensure consumers can continue to have confidence in a compulsory superannuation system." ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell has pledged to follow-up actions with funds about the issue of defaults, adding: "Inappropriate defaults can be adverse ...

KPMG names new national chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... currently based in Melbourne where she specialises in external audit, management and governance. Outgoing national chairman Peter Nash will work closely with Kitchen to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Nash said Kitchen is well known and ...

ASIC clarifies IFA definitions, extends SoA deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... restricted terms may be used if advisers are compliant with section 923A of the Corporations Act. ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell said the issue is important as the independence of financial advisers may sway a consumer's decisions about both their ...

Regulator bans adviser for seven years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... information. At the time of the offences Gunner was a representative of GuardianFP. Commenting on the ban, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "ASIC is determined to ban financial advisers who deliberately breach the law from the financial services industry." ...