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Mercer fined $12m over advice failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... wrote. "It must be made clear to Mercer, and to all businesses, that consumers are to be dealt with in the way for which Parliament has legislated. The community is entitled to expect that robust systems and processes will be put in place and maintained ...

Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has tabled a new bill in Parliament to legislate an objective of superannuation, aimed at securing a dignified retirement for more Australians. The Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023, which was introduced to Parliament yesterday ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refuted claims that the government's push to incorporate a Voice to Parliament has come at the expense of the economy. Tomorrow, millions of Australians will hit the polls and decide if a First Nations' Voice to Parliament ...

Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... dual roles is appropriate; he asserts that the perceived conflict is "clearly unmanageable." The HAFF passed through Parliament in September, despite funding pressure from the Greens. The legislation empowers the government to construct a pipeline of ...

Josh Frydenberg takes over as Goldman Sachs chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
Goldman Sachs has appointed the former treasurer as the chair of its Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) business. In the new position, Frydenberg will focus on further deepening and strengthening client coverage across the ANZ region. He originally joined ...

Adviser registration deadline extended again

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... Given that the requirements are embedded in Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill, which is still before parliament, ASIC flagged this as another reason for the extension. After the bill passes into law, ASIC said it will issue regulatory ...

Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... financial advisers as professionals and exempts them from undertaking further qualifications has passed both houses of parliament. The Labor government passed Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 3) Bill 2023 on September 6 in a bid to stem the ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) passed the upper and lower houses of parliament yesterday, more than four years after it was first introduced. The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 will apply to the banking industry six months after ...

ASX provides clarity on CHESS replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
Responding to suggestions made at the Parliamentary Joint Committee (Committee) on Corporations and Financial Services, the ASX has confirmed no decisions have been made in relation to the CHESS replacement. In a letter to Committee chair Senator Deborah ...

ISA welcomes back former chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... Trustees (FAIST) and founding chair of the Sydney Financial Forum. He has also had a 22-year-long career with the NSW Parliament, serving as s treasurer, attorney general, health and arts minister as well as as leader of the opposition. Collins has chaired ...