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4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... relevant providers meet the qualifications standard and ensure it is recorded correctly." After January 1, ASIC will closely monitor the Financial Advisers Register and undertake a compliance program to determine if relevant providers remain authorised ...

ASIC calls on AFS licensees to 'step up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning about share sale fraud after a spike in reports of stolen shares due to identify theft. ASIC said it has conducted an industry review and provided updated guidance for ...

ASIC reads the riot act to the super industry: Longo

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... you look at it, that's a long time for your loved ones to be waiting..." Not a single trustee in that review bothered to monitor or report on end-to-end death benefit claims handling times, nor did they have performance objectives for these times. Many ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
ASIC is facing growing pressure to up the ante on regulating private markets, particularly private credit, as key stakeholders fear offerings are becoming increasingly accessible to retail investors. In response to the inaugural discussion paper that ...

Life insurers report another profitable quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... that ultimately led to turnaround in 2022. In a statement to Financial Standard, APRA recently said that it continues to monitor developments around IDII but does not have any specific commentary on this. As of late, claims handling has been a major ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The country's financial services regulator unveils its 'capacity building' plans as sustainability reporting becomes a mandatory requirement for small to large Australian businesses - but it was its passing update on greenwashing as an enforcement ...

Count Financial class action dismissed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... did not provide them any ongoing service. The Federal Court determined that Count had systems in place to enable it to monitor compliance by Count advisers with their statutory and regulatory obligations relating to the terms of the Total Financial Care ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... continuing to manage the funds in an orderly and prudent manner until the transition is complete. CFS will continue to monitor the management of the portfolios closely," CFS said. This article previously incorrectly stated that CFS awarded the mandate ...

ASFA, EY release guidance on CPS 230

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and EY have released guidance to help superannuation trustees navigate key aspects of APRA's new prudential standard, CPS 230. CPS 230 will come into effect on July 1, making super trustees ...

US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... these trade tensions de-escalated permanently, not temporarily." Chalmers said the government is continuing to analyse, monitor and engage with its counterparts to ensure Australia is well-positioned to shield itself from any potential fallout. "Our ...