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ASIC calls out licensees: 'We will take action'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Alan Kirkland issued a blunt warning to licensees not meeting their obligations. Speaking at an industry event, Kirkland said the regulator has spent two years warning licensees to ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY | TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024

... She has been president of the Australian Council for International Development as well as a National Mental Health Commissioner. She also led the government's Women's Economic Equality Taskforce. Meantime, Rubinsztein, a former Association of ...

Australians selling assets over seeking help: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024

... would rather sell their personal belongings or get a second job rather than seek financial hardship assistance," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "Customers in hardship are entitled under the law to request assistance. These findings should be top ...

Early release of super scammers cop prison time

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024

... to steal and defraud by using the stolen or fake identity information of other people," he said. Acting ATO deputy commissioner Jade Hawkins commented that fraudulent behaviour like this takes essential funding away from Australians' retirement savings. ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024

... at the Australasian Investor Relations Association event, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Simone Constant gave a stern warning to Australian superannuation funds. Constant said financial reporting of listed companies ...

ASIC cancels Everest Asset Management's AFSL

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024

... Australia and throughout the world, with the volume of transfers masking the laundering of tainted funds, AFP assistant commissioner Stephen Dametto. The Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce has restrained property and other assets that include houses ...

COVID helped to reduce inequality: Productivity Commission

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024

... stages of the pandemic, due to the massive increase in support payments from the government," Productivity Commission commissioner Catherine de Fontenay said. "Income inequality increased later in the pandemic period as the economy recovered and government ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024

ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says the regulator's new report on exorbitant advice fee deductions is not a criticism of advisers, rather of trustees failing basic obligations, with more still needing to be done by the reviewed funds some 12 ...

ASIC slams funds' serious deficiencies over advice fee charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024

... practices can help mitigate risks and protect superannuation members from real financial harm over the long-term," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "ASIC is concerned about the potential impact on superannuation members, particularly amid evidence ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024

... comparison calculators, which give consumers the impression their existing superannuation fund is underperforming. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said some of these cold-calling operators are pressuring consumers in critical retirement-saving years ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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