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Sydney firm sees AFSL cancelled

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell indicated that failure to comply with financial reporting obligations can be an indicator of a poor compliance culture. "Licensees are required to lodge financial statements and auditor reports with ASIC to demonstrate their ...

CBA defends 'incorrect' personal advice claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... have been assured that the advice they received was suitable and the bank is working with those for whom the provision of poor advice resulting in financial loss has been identified.

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... willingness to condemn hard-working Australians to a life of near poverty in retirement was "patronising" and represented "poor public policy." "Grattan is attacking a super system internationally acknowledged as first class and one that is delivering ...

Alpha generation to trump in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... offense when sentiment turned." He added: "These managers were less influenced by risks associated with crowded trades and poor liquidity, leaving them scope to add value on both the long and short sides of their portfolios. This was true across all ...

La Trobe gains new ground on aged care

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... provide an alternative offering to seniors considering aged care accommodation. Their offering relieves asset-rich but cash-poor retirees from selling their home just to fund ongoing and one-off payments when moving to an aged care facility. La Trobe ...

Whistleblower protections under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... sector. "Whistleblowing plays a critical role in uncovering corporate and tax misconduct. It is a key means of combating poor compliance cultures, by ensuring that companies, officers and staff know that misconduct will be reported," O'Dwyer said. "Active ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... What about the credit-rating agencies? Yes, them who threatened to slice Australia's AAA credit rating. Well, Standard & Poor's stayed execution saying that the MYFEO had no "immediate effect" but "We remain pessimistic about the government's ability ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... report on the issue. 'GENDER DIVERSITY: The real reason we are still talking about it' is a report discussing the drivers of poor gender diversity across Australian companies, why the issue requires attention and the ways in which it can be addressed ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... Australia's property market - because of its large multiplier effect on the economy - that would become even higher if Standard & Poor's make good on its warning to downgrade Australia's AAA-rating. Latest HIA data show total new home sales dropped by ...

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... investing in themselves, meaning "they're investing for the long haul." "Coming off the last 18 months of uncertainty and poor adviser sentiment, this increase in business investment may be a lead indicator of renewed health and optimism within the advice ...