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ASIC sets out limited advice expectations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
ASIC has provided a roadmap for financial advisers to ensure that they do not breach their limited advice obligations. The corporate regulator has spelled out how not to breach limited advice regulation in the new information sheet INFO 267: Tips for ...

Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
An industry group for independent financial advisers and lawyers have come out criticising Westpac over the six cases brought against it by ASIC. Slater and Gordon Lawyers is calling on Westpac to 'walk the talk', after Westpac's chief executive Peter ...

Aware Super, VISSF finalise merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Aware Super has completed the successor fund transfer with the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund (VISSF). From today, VISSF members are now part of Aware Super, with the latter now supporting more than 200,000 members in the education ...

FPA overcharges members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... Association of Financial Advisers member with more than three years' experience is charged $840 annually. Those new to the profession pay $600 p.a. A Standing Committee on Economics in July heard that the AFA's revenue sits at around $3 million per year. ...

Morrison & Co hires ANZ heads, investment chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
HRL Morrison & Co is expanding its global footprint, hiring co-heads of Australia and New Zealand and appointing a new chief investment officer. Peter Coman and Geoff Hutchinson have been appointed to the co-head of Australia and New Zealand roles. ...

ClearView recruits chief claims officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
The former chief claims officer at Zurich Financial Services has moved to ClearView Wealth in a newly created role. Joanne Faglioni is ClearView's new chief claims officer, joining this month. Faglioni spent more than two years at Zurich/ANZ, starting ...

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Schroders has launched the Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund to external investors after successfully seeding the fund's Professional Class in late 2020. The fund aims to deliver returns for investors through long and short investments in growth ...

Lonsec bolsters sales team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Research house Lonsec has grown its sales team, including appointing a new head of sales. John Burton steps into the head of sales position. He was previously national sales manager at OnePath before more recently establishing his own wealth firm - ...

Marketech partners with Chi-X Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Marketech Online Trading is giving clients direct access to Australia's alternate stock exchange, Chi-X Australia. Marketech chief executive officer Travis Clark said the partnership with Chi-X Australia further demonstrates the capability of Marketech ...

ASIC sues ANZ over home loan referrals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
ASIC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against ANZ for breaches of the Credit Act arising from referrals through its home loan 'introducer program' and from unlicensed individuals outside the introducer program. The program involved ...