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The social benefits of advice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... profession," he said. He compared the evolution of the financial advice profession to the development of the automobile, citing Henry Ford's quote about how drivers could have any colour car they wanted "as long as it's black." "Over time, consumers ...

Deloitte super plan could save budget $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Financial advisory firm Deloitte suggests a better superannuation tax system would be to update proposals from the Henry Review, as it would not add taxes to either earnings or benefits. Labeled a "circuit breaker" the updated plan would see every Australian ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... issues. It was not compromised by ruling certain components out of reform consideration. This paper contrasted strongly to the Henry Review of taxation in 2009-10 which was compromised as it was not allowed to look at the GST or superannuation issues. ...

Crowd equity funding, the Ashley Madison of finance

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... Investments Commission (ASIC). "If we can reduce the costs of adultery, why can't we reduce the cost of banking?", Professor Henry Ergas, from Monash University, said during the presentation of the research report 'Competition in financial services'. ...

Aligned execs join Fortnum in advice arm restructure

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... an advice consultant. At Fortnum he will hold the role of technical advice specialist. In September, managing director of Henry Financial Group Phil Little will join Fortnum as business growth manager to focus on recruiting new advisers. Henry Financial ...

KKR invests in German fibre-optics via $4.2bn infra fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... development and thereby also contribute to the ambitious Digital Agenda of the German government." Reggeborgh chief executive Henry M. Holterman added, "We have ambitious plans to bring the fastest broadband access technology in the world to the German ...

NAB appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
NAB has appointed Ken Henry AC as its new chairman. Henry will succeed Michael Chaney AO, who will retire at the bank's annual general meeting in December. Henry has been on NAB's board since November 2011. Previously he was Secretary of the Commonwealth ...

JPM names head of product

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... services. She will also join the Investor Services Executive Committee. JPM Australia and New Zealand head of investor services Henry Capra said: "Marian has played an instrumental role in shaping the direction of the firm's custody and funds services ...

Murray's FSI: consumers win round one

ALEX DUNNIN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... the FSI has delivered on its objectives in spades. As to the politics of what happens now, one thing is certain: after the Henry Tax Report debacle where most of its work was wasted it's hard to see Murray's FSI report going the same way. Indeed it could ...

Anne Street Partners beefs up risk and compliance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... experience as a lawyer specialising in risk and compliance in wealth management. She has held roles with law firms including Henry Davis York and Allen, Allen and Hemsley Solicitors. She was also head of private wealth legal and head of Perpetual group ...