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Licensees flout breach reporting regime: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
ASIC warned it is taking tougher action on licensees as they fail to comply with the reportable situations regime two years on. Of the 16,836 reports ASIC received from financial services and credit licensees in the year to June 2023, 17% took over ...

'Critical shortcomings' demand urgent action from trustees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... time to resolve, Cole emphasised that trustees possess ample data and information that could - and should - spur immediate action. "A process to learn more about what actions trustees have taken to address gaps in their approach will be launched soon," ...

Caddick victims sue auditors in class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
A new class action led by victims of Melissa Caddick alleges that auditors of their self-managed superannuation funds failed their jobs to detect fraudulent activities. Twenty-four victims, together with the help of Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman ...

Rival bidder seeks to acquire Diverger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... there is no assurance that it will proceed in accordance with its terms or at all. Shareholders are urged not to take any action in response to the COG proposal," Diverger said. While COG made the proposal on October 13, Diverger did not announce it ...

High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
The success behind high-performing financial advice firms is largely driven by their ability to operate strategically with discipline and help advisers focus on servicing clients' needs, a new analysis shows. A study by Macquarie Business Banking and ...

Piper Alderman investigates second CFD class action

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
Piper Alderman is examining a second class action in relation to contracts for difference (CFD) products, this time against International Capital Markets Limited (IC Markets). The action is on behalf of retail investors who claim to have collectively ...

ASIC loses case against Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... aware the business and the adviser were being investigated by ASIC. At the time, ASIC said Diversa did not take adequate action and continued to allow him to recommend YourChoice Super, which continued the payment of fees from the super fund to Bhandari. ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... financial year, the taskforce is pushing for the government to legislate super on parental leave as an immediate point of action. The superannuation gap between men and women sits at about 23% at retirement age. At 60-64 years old, the men have $181,000 ...

Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Life insurers and superannuation funds continue to pin systemic issues on administrative and legacy systems that have drawn customer complaints and, in some cases, led to large compensation payouts, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ...

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... with PwC publishing a suite of documents that aim to address the firm's governance, culture, and accountability. The PwC Action Plan includes recommendations from independent reviewer Ziggy Switkowski. As part of the plan, PwC said it will apply corporate ...