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ASIC releases weekly regulatory tracker

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... other matters that ASIC will afford priority are where there is the risk of significant consumer harm, serious breaches of the law, risks to market integrity and time-critical matters," the regulator said. "ASIC will maintain its enforcement activities ...

QSuper not to appeal AFCA win

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... had impermissibly exercised the judicial power of the Commonwealth, and that AFCA's decision had involved an error of law if it was authorised to make the decision. The court, in April, dismissed QSuper's appeal and ordered it to pay costs. However ...

ASX appoints compliance chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... in 2013 from Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers, where she was a partner. Prior to this she worked as a special counsel at commercial law firm Freehills. The changes will come into effect from July 1. An internal and external search for a new deputy general counsel ...

Frydenberg amends Corporations Act

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced changes to the Corporations Act, in a bid to relieve Australia's public companies from financial stress over the coming months. The changes, enacted from May 5, allow companies to hold virtual Annual General Meetings ...

New course helps advisers recognise financial abuse

JULIA NEWBOULD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Financial advisers will soon have access to a tool which will make it easier to recognise some of the tell-tale signs of financial abuse, which may be affecting their clients. The Financial Abuse Specialist certification course is a program designed ...

Former AFSL director banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... to provide financial product advice. In addition, the regulator found Morrison is likely to contravene financial services law and was involved in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading statements. ASIC said Morrison has not appealed ...

Former Spectrum Wealth, NAB advisers banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... not "adequately trained or competent" to provide financial services and that she is likely to contravene financial services law in the future. "Her conduct demonstrated serious incompetence and irresponsibility," the regulator said. "When providing personal ...

Global manager reduces fees on flagship fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
A global investment manager has cut fees on its $3.4 billion flagship global equity fund, ahead of the government's changes to end conflicted grandfathered remuneration. T. Rowe Price as slashed management fees on its Australian Unit Trust Global ...

Property giant kicks off capital raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
A $38.9 billion ASX-listed real estate portfolio manager is set to bolster its balance sheet with a multi-million dollar institutional placement, as it moves to better withstand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the $275 million institutional ...

Billions withdrawn from super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... scheme or fund for early release and cannot be done through the ATO. "Non-regulated funds have their own state and territory law in regards to early release of super," the ATO said. "If an individual applies to the ATO for the release of an amount from ...