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AFCA opens consultation on financial elder abuse, family violence

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has launched two consultations on how it should improve its approach to handling complaints related to financial elder abuse and family violence. AFCA said it seeks to ensure consistency in how it ...

Dania Zinurova exits Wilson AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... opportunity to continue contributing to positive changes in real assets, essential sectors in the economy. "I apply the same principle - there's no difference between sources of capital - we invest on behalf of end savers, and I'll work hard ...

Treasury responds to CHESS replacement inquiry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... Committee," Treasury said. Of the 12 recommendations made, two were actioned, one was supported, three were supported in principle and six were noted. Treasury has confirmed it has actioned recommendations one and three. The first being that the government ...

Treasury drafts superannuation retirement income principles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
A confidential Treasury draft proposal obtained by Financial Standard outlines voluntary principles for the design and delivery of superannuation retirement income solutions, extending beyond the obligations of the Retirement Income Covenant. The principles ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Australians overwhelmingly distrust the government on superannuation taxes and are wary of placing their confidence in the opposition, according to a new nationwide poll. The nationally representative poll, commissioned by the Financial Services Council ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for ...

Wellington client exec departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
One of the world's largest privately held asset managers has farewelled a senior executive who has been with the firm for two decades. Charles Davies has retired from the $1.2 trillion investment manager where he was a relationship manager in the ...

Top superannuation policy priorities for 2025: SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Super Members Council (SMC) has set out its key policy priorities in 2025 to further strengthen the superannuation system. The advocacy group, which represents over 11 million people, has called for no changes to the superannuation system's fundamental ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... saying it has accepted all 26 recommendations, which largely relate to the fitness of its board and fund expenditure, in principle. Earlier this year, Deloitte was tasked with undertaking an independent review of Cbus, the fitness and propriety of its ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...