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Federal Court rules partly in favour of DomaCom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... 2015. "We will analyse the effects of the judgment on sub-funds created using the current version of the DomaCom Fund constitution and disclosure documents. If our analysis determines that it is necessary, we will consider amending our constitution and ...

Failed industry fund merger laid bare at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... a request to Energy Super's board requesting it and the Queensland Services Union (QSU) be named in the proposed constitution to secure tenure past the first term of appointment. Answering if the fund had become conflicted between union interests and ...

AMP to fight class actions, prioritise performance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... to hear directly from both former board members and those on the board who shall remain. Wilkins outlined that the constitution of the AMP board would change over the next 12 to 18 months as chairman elect David Murray reconstructs AMP. He added that ...

Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) was introduced in April 2017. In October 2017, the AFA added to the constitution its plans to move toward becoming a "code monitoring scheme." Last month, more than 1700 FPA members called for the Financial ...

Uncertainty abounds future of advice regulation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... misconduct primarily come by way of ASIC's public announcements and, despite oversight functions having been added to its constitution in 2017, only two complaints have found their way to the AFA disciplinary committee in the last five years. This is ...

Adviser regulation lacking a professional body, RC hears

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... introduced did the AFA begin considering its regulatory function, he said. In October 2017, the AFA added to the constitution its plans to move toward becoming a "code monitoring scheme." The subjects of yesterday's inquiry were an unnamed member ...

J.P. Morgan winds up global equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... been done, Perpetual will request that ASIC deregister the fund. "While no time limit is prescribed in the fund's constitution for this process, Perpetual has a general duty to complete the process as soon as reasonably practicable," Hallifax added. ...

AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... situations, but what I would say, is that any enforceable undertaking will be investigated in accordance with the AFA's Constitution and By-Laws. This may lead to disciplinary action including suspension or termination of membership," Kewin said. On ...

Australian hedge fund manager eyes bigger slice of NZ telco pie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... more than 15% of shares in ASX-listed telco Chorus, should the hedge fund choose to do so in future. Per Chorus' Constitution, Crown approval is required for any shareholder to have the option of holding 10% or more of the company. In 2012, AMP Capital ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors believes the current framework for shareholder resolutions is flawed and needs reform. ACSI's latest report said Australia's corporate governance framework restricts an important right of shareholders ...