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Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... and, ultimately, make sure the system is working in the interests of all Australians." The review suggested considering whether the BIIP should be retained as a substantial program. "We note that outcomes for the small Significant Investor stream have ...

Macquarie Bank to pay $10m for unauthorised fee transactions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... court determined that between 1 May 2016 and 15 January 2020, Macquarie failed to implement effective controls to monitor whether third party bulk transactions under the fee authority were actually for fees. While Macquarie initially defended the proceeding ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... economy. "From many perspectives, it seems the economy has been guided successfully into a soft landing, the question is whether we're actually on the ground." Chesler said the Australian economy has shown "almost relentless resilience", but the threat ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... CARs self-reporting issues of non-compliance. It also had no formal or documented review or audit processes to assess whether CARs were compliant. It also admitted that it conducted no discernible due diligence on CARs and only limited background checks ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... and older Australians, to discuss how aged care advice can be improved from a regulatory standpoint. One key issue is whether individuals and entities who provide aged care financial advice need to be authorised under an AFSL and comply with financial ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... mobility, where a worker's beliefs about the enforceability of a non-compete clause can influence behaviour independent of whether the clause is in fact enforceable." As part of the consultation, new research by the e61 Institute revealed the large number ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... complainant was provided general advice and not entitled to compensation. In the determination, the ombudsman "considered whether the general advice had otherwise been provided appropriately with reasonable care and skill, and efficiently, honestly and ...

Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... cities against a 20% deposit placed on a median-priced house and unit. The data shows no-one in this age group in Sydney, whether single or in a couple, could raise enough money for the deposit on an average house or unit by using their superannuation ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... Conduct Authority (FCA) undertook the review to better understand how the retirement income advice market is functioning, whether advisers are considering consumers' specific needs in retirement, and whether they're being provided suitable advice when ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... expectations for a soft landing. Markets couldn't really have hoped for a more market friendly Fed decision," Shah said. Whether a rate cut in the US would be cause for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to follow suit has economists split. In the latest ...
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