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E&P settles class action for $16m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... and were not in clients' best interest. Further, Shine alleged that the plaintiffs failed to address conflicts of interest in such practices. "The settlement is without admission of liability and is subject to the approval of the Federal Court of ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... will be obligated to operate "efficiently, honestly, and fairly." Further, they'll be required to manage conflicts of interest and establish a compensation mechanism for retail clients who incur loss or damage due to breaches of AFSL obligations. In ...

Veteran adviser cops permanent ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... efficiently, honestly and fairly". He also did not ensure that there were adequate arrangements in place to manage conflicts of interest. Further, total liabilities of PWMS exceeded total assets as per the licensee's most recent balance sheet lodged ...

ASX appoints former ASIC chair to lead advisory group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... assessing ASX's stakeholder engagement and governance practices, including their management of intragroup conflicts of interest. ASIC chair Joe Longo welcomed the appointment and the establishment of the new group. "There was a consensus that ASX ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... fallout of the bungled CHESS replacement saga will force the ASX to implement 13 recommendations to manage conflicts of interest among its subsidiaries. The review, conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), found prevalence of conflicting commercial ...

ASIC to host CHESS replacement roundtable

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... ASX's stakeholder engagement and governance, including concern with the ASX's management of intragroup conflicts of interest. "ASX's effective engagement with industry is an urgent issue that must be resolved in order for the overall project ...

Frontier calls for better unlisted asset valuations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... lacked independent valuation committees, and exhibited unclear board-approved policies, leading to potential conflicts of interest and delayed adoption of valuation adjustments. Frontier Advisors director of research Paul Newfield said: "Frontier has ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... regulated over this time period," he said. "These reforms often targeted a specific part of the problem. Conflicts of interest. Poorly qualified advisers. And a culture of salesmanship instead of a fiduciary relationship. We aren't going back to ...

Coinbase sued as US crackdown continues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... its failure to register has "deprived investors of significant protections", including safeguards against conflicts of interest. "The SEC alleges that, since 2019, Coinbase has been engaging in an unregistered securities offering through its staking-as-a-service ...

ASIC bans former Madison adviser

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... misleading statements and omissions. The regulator further alleged Vick had a business structure that created conflicts of interest, prioritised his interests over the clients' interests, and accepted conflicted remuneration. Vick's banning is recorded ...