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ASIC grants MSC Trustees new powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
The corporate watchdog has bestowed MSC Trustees new powers to act as a trustee for debt instruments such as debentures, notes and bonds issued by public companies, a first for an Australian corporate trustee. MSC Trustees is the first trustee firm ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... Providers Register," he said. The new licensing requirements were mandated by the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), which took effect in 2019. The act also mandates advisers to adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
The Advisers Association (TAA) is urging the industry to proactively attract more entrants to the profession, starting by working closely with universities and education providers. TAA chief executive Neil Macdonald said advisers should think laterally ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chair Larry Fink has said it's unclear what impact the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and others this past week will truly have, saying they are just one element of the "price we're paying for decades ...

Credit Suisse, oil prices see ASX fall: CommSec

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
The ASX fell 1.4% this morning following chaos at Credit Suisse that spurred on Wall Street downturns, but this isn't the only reason we're seeing a slump. Commonwealth Bank subsidiary CommSec explained the Aussie market opened down 97pts or ...

Wealth managers bracing for compensation claims

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
A rise in compensation claims from clients is expected over failure to understand risk suitability and will lead to tougher regulation, research suggests. New research from Oxford Risk revealed 58% of wealth managers, who collectively manage assets ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
As a second institution is closed by regulators, emergency measures to shore up the US financial system and prevent a banking crisis are being implemented. It comes as local tech companies confirm minimal exposures to the Silicon Valley Bank failure. ...

Court fines ANZ for dodgy introducer program

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
ANZ has copped a $10 million penalty for its home loan referral program that breached consumer credit protection laws. The Federal Court found that the bank's Home Loan Introducer Program enabled unlicensed third parties to refer customers to ANZ for ...

APRA preserves life insurance prudential standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
APRA will maintain four life insurance prudential standards following a brief consultation period. The prudential regulator flagged it was relatively satisfied with four prudential standards - Prudential Standard LPS 100 Solvency Standard; Prudential ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Approaching investment opportunities through a gender lens is key to realising outperformance, according to Melior Investment Management's Lucy Steed. Speaking at KPMG's International Women's Day event in Sydney yesterday, Steed said her view is backed ...