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Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... The insurer had already taken steps to replace its legacy system and adjust timeframes in the new system to ensure compliance with notice period requirements," AFCA said. Another insurer continues to provide misleading information to non-English speaking ...

Perpetual hires new distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... South Wales for four years to 2015, he launched Latch Social, a social media service for financial advisers. Back then, compliance demands made advisers fearful of using social media and consequently, many missed out on high client engagement, referrals ...

Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... but also bolsters the ATO's capabilities for early detection of discrepancies, increasing the likelihood of timely compliance actions to recover unpaid SG. It's estimated around 8.9 million Australians will benefit higher retirement savings from ...

Hostplus member experience lead to exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... In addition to his departmental responsibilities, Lewis acts as the lead executive for the Hostplus audit, risk and compliance committee.

Provide Capital ordered to produce documents

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... submitted in redacted form. ASIC said redactions had been made because of assertions by Provide Capital of purported compliance with confidentiality and Privacy Act obligations. The court noted that "any obligation of confidentiality" that exists concerning ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... super funds by government, regulators and their fund members," said Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker. "Australia's super funds are among the most committed in the world to implementing environmental, sustainability ...

PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... contributed to ineffective structure and processes, noting there seemed to be general confusion around "conduct risk and "compliance risk." Lastly, he said unclear responsibilities and accountabilities created gaps and risks as well as an overly collegial ...

Count to take over Diverger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... infrastructure and technology services, portfolio services and accounting solutions. GPS Wealth, Merit Wealth, Paragem, AFSL Compliance, Priority Networking, DWA, Care Portfolio, Tax Banter and Knowledge Shop are the brands that Diverger operates. "The ...

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
A new study shows that while most local financial services marketers believe compliance teams get in the way of them getting their job done, those same compliance specialists think marketers are just looking for someone else to blame when marketing ...

Islamic Finance & Investments Association launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... projects and investments at ICFAL. Chaaban Omran is currently the acting chief executive. IFIA seeks to promote and ensure compliance with high standards of professional and ethical conduct within the Islamic banking and finance sector and by members ...