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Registration deadline extended: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
ASIC has told Australian financial services licensees that they will not be in breach of the law because their financial advisers were not able to register with ASIC-approved compliances schemes. The original deadline for registering was 1 January 2020. ...

Adviser scammed family, friends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
A New York investment adviser named Ruless Pierre allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme that unlawfully obtained more than $2 million from investors who were told they'd see returns of 20% every two months. Part of the scheme, known as the Amongst Friends ...

AFCA delivers $185m in compensation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has delivered $185 million in compensation to consumers in its first year of operation. AFCA received a 40% uptick in complaints compared to previous complaints schemes. About 77% of complaints lodged have ...

Defined benefits robbed women: Kelty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
At the launch of the Crescent Think Tank in Sydney, former union boss Bill Kelty didn't hold back in expressing his views on the current state of the superannuation system. "My view is the most important thing to working people in Australia is stop ...

Former adviser cops 12 years in jail

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
A former Brisbane financial adviser will serve at least six years behind bars, after being found guilty of six charges of dishonestly causing detriment to clients to the tune of $5.9 million. After a three-week trial, former Growth Plus Financial Group ...

AFCA delivers $83 million win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has collected over $83 million for consumers and small businesses in just six months. In its first six months of operations, AFCA received over 35,000 complaints and 60% of those have already been resolved. ...

Life expectancy declining: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
Latest research from KPMG debunks the assumption that life expectancy is increasing when in fact it has contracted for the fourth consecutive year. After analysing the mortality of UK retirees on defined benefit plans, the KPMG 2019 Pensions Accounting ...

Amendments to retirement income law assent

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A bill amending retirement income legislation is now law, with several changes made to the legislative framework surrounding retirement income and social security receiving Royal Assent late last week. The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment ...

Sole purpose test divides industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... accounts." "If the opportunity exists to do this, then it will happen," he says. Urquhart is concerned AustralianSuper's scheme sees existing members pay for a benefit they will never experience. "Essentially, existing members of the pooled fund are ...

LGIAsuper deputy chief executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
The $12 billion industry superannuation fund has confirmed the departure of its deputy chief executive. LGIAsuper confirmed Ian Harcla retired in December 2018. Harcla, who doubled as chief risk officer, joined the fund in 2006 as scheme secretary. ...