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Housing crisis costing Australia $64bn: Aware

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... the socioeconomic benefits of 365 affordable housing units in seven assets across the its Essential Worker Housing (EWH) Program. According to the fund, the modelling found each essential worker in the program was able to live an average of nine kilometres ...

AZ NGA acquires stake in $1bn advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... values-based advice and we are ready to start ramping things up." This week, TWD launched Start Well, its financial literacy program for clients' children and grandchildren. "Helping young people start their financial empowerment journeys early on, means ...

TelstraSuper revamps strategy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
TelstraSuper has promoted a long-standing investment professional to the head of investment strategy. The high-profile David Schneider - who currently runs asset allocation with responsibility for strategic and dynamic asset allocation - will take up ...

ANZ hit with $15m penalty for misleading customers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... charged thousands of dollars in fees. On top of the $15 million penalty, the bank is also rolling out a targeted remediation program to refund customers who incurred cash advance fees between November 2018 and September 2021. ANZ has admitted the contraventions ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
Many large licensees are failing to proactively remediate clients in a fair and timely manner, operating under a framework that lacks appropriate oversight and accountability. ASIC measured large licensees against standards in Regulatory Guide 277 Consumer ...

US regulator fines DWS US$25m for greenwashing, AML offences

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... US$25 million to settle charges stemming from greenwashing claims and failures to develop an anti-money laundering (AML) program for mutual funds it advised. In the case of greenwashing, the SEC found that DWS made "materially misleading statements about ...

TAL offers super funds financial literacy tools for employers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
TAL is introducing a new financial literacy hub for its superannuation fund clients, as they look to offer more value to their employer partners amid the cost-of-living crisis. According to new research from TAL, about 25% of employees are experiencing ...

NAB to pay $2.1m for knowingly overcharging customers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... incorrect fees, which was clearly unacceptable." "An unconscionable conduct ruling, penalty and resulting remediation program demonstrates the consequences that come from not resolving an issue in a timely way. If systems have let customers down, we ...

XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... which she held senior roles at St George Wealth Management. She is also chair of the Financial Industry Community Aid Program. McLaren told Financial Standard she is thrilled to be joining XV Capital, saying the firm's vision aligns perfectly with ...

Project to tackle dwindling number of risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... protection when it's most needed." Earlier in the month, The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) also launched a program which aims to entice more women into the life insurance industry. The industry body said its inaugural ReCALIbrate program ...