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ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... saying: "It is more important than ever for Australian consumers to get sound advice on how to manage their financial affairs." "These measures will help ensure all Australians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can quickly access the financial advice ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... head as its deputy chief executive. Blake Briggs nabbed the role after spending two years as Westpac's head of government affairs, and will rejoin the FSC in May. Briggs previously served as the body's superannuation senior policy manager. FSC chair ...

ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... said it commenced the proceedings to protect the public in circumstances where it holds concerns about the conduct of the affairs of those companies and their solvency. ASIC's said investigations into each of the companies are ongoing. The regulator ...

Former financial adviser permanently banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... operation of their self-managed superannuation funds, and in some cases, Gibbs had almost complete control of clients' affairs - enabling him to conduct unauthorised transactions. Gibbs also created and used false documents, including bank documents ...

A coronavirus-bitten cat bounce?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... reports that European governments have started preparations to ease lockdown rules. In Australia, the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) released a video saying: "Enough is enough. It is time to begin to end this lockdown now." Sure, sure... you and I ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... Additionally, the release of super under these circumstances will not impact an individual's Centrelink or Veterans' Affairs payments. The government will also temporarily reduce super minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pensions ...

NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... Default providers are funds allocated to people who do not choose a fund when they join KiwiSaver. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi said the changes reflect the NZ government's stance on climate change. "This reflects the government's ...

Custodial excellence recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... energy and efforts," Knights said. Knights said Vijayanathan had been a "key contributor" to the association's regulatory affairs working group, pointing to his close involvement in the preparation and submission of industry responses to two new separate ...

Asset manager to be liquidated

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... "ASIC commenced the proceedings to protect the public in circumstances where it holds concerns about the conduct of the affairs of the company and its insolvency," the regulator said. The news comes after ASIC suspended the company's Australian financial ...

Vanguard firms up super team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... financial advisers. "We are at the start of a journey of entering the superannuation market," Vanguard head of corporate affairs Robin Bowerman said at the time. "We are under no illusion that it is a lot of work to get a license and then to get a product ...