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NextGen Financial Group forced into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... effort to pay, the trustee has instigated the wind up of NextGen. According to Selina Nutley, a partner at McMahon Clarke Legal, the overriding message of this case is that AFCA determinations are ignored at a licensee's peril. "Not only does failure ...

APRA moves to ensure improved member outcomes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... designed more than 20 years ago for a larger number of less sophisticated trustees. It offered general guidance and had no legal status or effect," Cole said. "Trustees are operating more mature businesses today and are well placed to make decisions ...

NAB to pay $2.1m for knowingly overcharging customers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... product of a corporate culture that places a low priority on the observance of the law and on respect for its customers' legal rights," he continued. Commenting on the outcome, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "NAB continued to charge fees when ...

ASIC takes legal action against crypto exchange

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... Trade continues to offer its margin product to Australian customers without a target market determination. As part of the legal proceedings, ASIC is seeking declarations, a pecuniary penalty, and court injunctions to put a stop to the alleged "contravening ...

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... more concerned with identifying accountability for unaddressed risks, Red Marker said. "The tension between marketing and legal/compliance in financial services illustrates that the delicate balance between creativity and compliance can easily become ...

ISPT appoints risk, legal chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
ISPT has added Andrew Dean to its executive leadership team as chief legal, risk, and safety officer. Dean has over 15 years' experience leading legal, risk, and safety teams in the property industry across the Asia Pacific region. In his new role ...

Adviser exam records 73% pass rate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... was about 16,000 advisers in the industry. The exam tests candidates in three core areas: financial advice regulatory and legal obligations, including Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the ...

Koda Capital restructures Investment Strategy Group team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
In a raft of changes citing "evolving business needs", Koda Capital will soon welcome a new chief investment officer and a head of investment research - private markets and opportunistic portfolios. Brigette Leckie is stepping out of the chief investment ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... domestic and family violence laws in Queensland and South Australia, improving the responsiveness and efficiency of the legal system. EY chief sustainability officer Mat Nelson commented that research and development (R&D) is under-funded in Australia ...

Sequoia liquidates Libertas Financial Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... directors have assessed complaints for which there is less than a probable likelihood of restitution (including the impact of legal costs and insurance), and have chosen not to disclose the likely amount as they are still subject to proceedings with ...