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ASIC looks to tighten crypto ETP oversight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... investing in any cryptoassets. "An investment in cryptoassets is a fundamentally different proposition to more traditional investments," ASIC said. The consultation, which closes on July 27, comes as Australian Competition and Consumers Commission data ...

Regulators urge wider DDO adoption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... often, the regulators said. They also questioned whether risk adjusted returns could be used to account for different investments in future when measuring member outcomes. The regulators said there will be "an evolution in sophistication" over time for ...

Government to create ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... establishment of an independent body charged with reviewing the effectiveness of both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Under the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority ...

WealthO2 launches adviser app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... thanks to the ease of technology. "Taking the next step and providing investors with the capability to check their investments on their personalised app will only enhance engagement and interest," she said. In May, Wealth02 lowered the admin fee on its ...

ASIC drops Regal action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has dropped enforcement action against Regal Funds Management following an investigation in 2019. Regal has received a formal no-action letter from the corporate regulator confirming that no ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... sector was highlighted. Sinclair was chief executive from 1973 to 2009 and is an independent director of Mirrabooka Investments and a director of Habitat for Humanity. He was previously the executive officer of MCG Trust and trustee of The William Buckland ...

Aussies lose $328m to investment scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... advertised across digital platforms as well as scammers posing as romance interests to 'bait' people into scam investments," the report read. Businesses lost $18 million; a whopping 260% increase compared to 2019. Overall, 444,164 incidents were ...

Research reveals factors influencing advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... partnership with South Africa's professional body The Financial Planning Institute and South African firm Momentum Investments, suggests variations are also being driven by "noise"; that which cannot be reliably explained. The research suggests this ...

Former adviser jailed for six years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... Press commented: "Financial advisers should always allow clients to have direct access to information about their own investments. If this is not occurring, clients should contact ASIC with their concerns."

Andrew Thorburn joins IIG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... hearings. Five-year-old IIG is owned by Small Giants, the family office of Danny Almagor and Berry Liberman. Their other investments include Future Super and the magazine Dumbo Feather.