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AMP North adviser inflows rise 22%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
AMP North inflows from independent financial advisers (IFAs) increased 22% as its platforms business' assets under management (AUM) increased to $74.3 billion. In a quarterly business update, AMP reported that net cash inflows to platforms increased ...

Financial advice exodus has 'bottomed out': ClearView

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
ClearView said it believes there have been signals towards the "return" of financial advice, following the government's favourable response to the Quality of Advice Review. "Recent data indicates the exodus of financial advisers has 'bottomed out'. ...

ASIC chief executive to depart

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
The chief executive of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will be leaving the regulator, effective June 1. ASIC chair Joe Longo accepted a request from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) for ASIC chief executive ...

ESSSuper faces class action threat over unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
Emergency and State Services Super (ESSSuper) is facing a class action from Gordon Legal and the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) over allegations of more than $40 million in unpaid superannuation. The $36 billion super fund has been accused of failing ...

FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) finds that the failures of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) and "star stock picker" Neil Woodford ultimately led to the fund's demise, leading to the ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
Lanterne Fund Services was issued a $1.25 million penalty by the Federal Court for failing to comply with basic obligations, including operating with almost no compliance staff or risk management processes. In July 2022, ASIC issued civil penalty proceedings ...

Equity Trustees welcomes new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
EQT Holdings has announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer as Philip Gentry prepares to step down. Johanna Platt is set to take on the role, effective 22 July 2024. Gentry announced he would be stepping down from the position back in ...

James Mawhinney applies to have ASIC's case struck out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Lawyers acting on behalf of the embattled Mayfair 101 private equity investment group have applied to the Federal Court to strike out the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) case against the group's managing director James Mawhinney. ...

Treasury mulls transfer balance credit provision reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
The government is consulting on changes to provisions afforded to super fund members with a capped defined benefit income stream to ensure they are not negatively impacted in the event of a merger. Under current legislation, when a super fund merges ...

Former adviser slapped with 12 charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
A former financial adviser has been charged with 12 counts of dishonest conduct for falsifying clients' documents to access their superannuation accounts. The Downing Centre Local Court yesterday slapped the charges on David Mario Valvo while running ...
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