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ASX 100 missing key reporting metric: ACCR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... subcontracting arrangements materialise. Incidents where outsourced workers were not given correct training, adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and even minimum wages and conditions, all highlight the wider implications of 'fissured' ...

NAB fined $18.5m over misleading fee disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... bank has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $18.5 million for misleading fee disclosure statements in relation to personal financial advice, in what is the first penalty imposed by the court for such failures. The court found NAB breached the law ...

Madison delivers for Clime one year on

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... Clime. It appears that the extraordinary general meeting was called not in the best interest of shareholders but for very personal reasons. It was embarrassing that the chair at the meeting, John Abernethy, refused to answer almost every question put ...

ASIC outlines corporate plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... unmet advice needs, ASIC will continue to engage with industry on the barriers to providing good quality and affordable personal advice and establish the Financial Services and Credit Panel as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers. For ...

Superannuation assets hit $3.3tn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... superannuation guarantee contributions were $74.1 billion (up 4.3%). Member contributions were $28.5 billion (up 17.1%), of which personal contributions were $26.5 billion (up 17.3%). Net contribution flows for the year were $34.2 billion (up 44.3%). ...

Douugh rolls out robo-advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
The Australian fintech launched an integrated robo-advice service for its US customers, while its current Australian robo-adviser will shortly fold into this offering. Douugh Wealth Portfolio Jars combine technology and human expertise to allow its ...

BNZ chief executive moves back to NAB

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
The big four bank appointed the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) chief executive to group chief digital, data & analytics officer and named her replacement. Angela Mentis will report to NAB Group chief executive Ross McEwan and will deliver digital products ...

Westpac cops $10.5m fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... pay a $10.5 million fine after the High Court's decision that found two Westpac subsidiaries provided unlicensed personal financial advice. Westpac Securities and BT Funds Management were found to have breached their best interests duty when providing ...

North educational hub registers 5000 users

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... has held seven education series and over 70 webinars covering more than 25 topics. The topics cover professional and personal development, including practice management, personal wellbeing and resilience, investment, client engagement, technical strategies ...

ASIC takes property development group to court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... managed investment scheme. Some $11.3 million was raised from the investors, some of which ASIC alleges was used for personal use by the defendants. The Australian Federal Police and ASIC executed search warrants on a residential premise and business ...