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ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... licensees unprepared to respond quickly but safely to innovations from competitors," ASIC said. "ASIC is urging financial services licensees to ensure their governance practices keep pace with their accelerating adoption of AI."

SMSFs outperform APRA funds over five years: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... five years to June 2023. According to research from the University of Adelaide's International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS), commissioned by the SMSF Association (SMSFA), the five-year annualised rate of return (ROR) on SMSFs between 1 July ...

Lifespan Financial Planning names head of research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... the firm's future investment strategies and portfolio solutions. Holliday most recently served as head of research services at Entireti - formed through the merger of Australian Unity Personal Financial Services and Fortum Private Wealth - a role ...

FSCP deregisters adviser for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... who provided "incompetent" SMSF advice has been barred from practising in the industry for two years by the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP). Glenn Paul Meilak helped clients set up SMSFs in a way that was "systemic" and "displayed a lack of ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Financial services employees worry their jobs are being increasingly upended by artificial intelligence (AI), as an inquiry asks the government to urgently balance technological advancements and potential job displacements. The Future of Work report ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... legislation captures the intent of the government's decision and does not have unintended consequences," minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. He added that the government is looking to legislate the ban as soon as practicable. "Delivering ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... the opposition, according to a new nationwide poll. The nationally representative poll, commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and conducted by political strategy and research firm CT Group, also revealed that the government's push to implement ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Financial in bringing this investment opportunity to market and remain dedicated to delivering excellence in trustee services." MA Financial managing director and head of credit investments and lending Frank Danieli said the launch of the MA Credit Income ...

Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... probe alongside a court-enforceable undertaking to address the super fund's risk management and oversight of key fund services. APRA said it has taken steps to address concerns raised in a recent prudential review and an independent expert report ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... shareholder opposition to executive remuneration proposals in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a strike against their executive remuneration ...