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Life, funeral insurers cop $14m fine

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023

... Staff was rewarded with trips to the Gold Coast, Las Vegas, and Hawaii, and even a Vespa scooter. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the penalties handed down on July 4 should remind companies of the importance of putting the customer first. "These unlawful ...

Poor policy administration sees MLC Life pay $22m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023

... benefits promised to them and keep them properly informed if there are changes to their policies," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "The failings recognised by the Court are the result of poor governance, poor controls, and poor systems, such as legacy ...

AMP fined $24m for charging deceased customers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023

... unable to monitor their accounts and were entirely reliant on the representatives of their estates." ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "The AMP companies had been notified that these customers had died, and despite this, continued to charge premiums ...

HCF Life under ASIC surveillance

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023

... reasonable person "in the circumstances could not be expected to have been aware of the condition." ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court added insurers need to ensure that all terms in their contracts, including important pre-existing condition terms, accurately ...

Courtenay House affiliate faces prison

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023

... confidence in the regulatory regime of the financial services industry. Commenting on the matter, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "ASIC has taken civil action to freeze assets, assisted liquidators and is now seeing justice for investors through ...

Finfluencer receives jail sentence

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023

... undisclosed interest in, and which he had manipulated, with a view to selling out at a higher price," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. During ASIC's search of the finfluencer's premises in 2015, a notepad was found which detailed his ...

Future Super accused of greenwashing via Facebook post

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023

... impact of the fund and we were concerned it may be misleading to investors and potential investors," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "This action should send a message to the financial services industry that ASIC is continuing to focus on greenwashing ...

High Court rejects Mayfair 101 plea

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 24 APR 2023

... scheduled a trial to commence December 4 in the defamation proceedings brought by Mawhinney against ASIC and deputy chair Sarah Court. He claims ASIC has blamed him for $211 million in losses when no loss occurred prior to ASIC acting against the group. ...

Finfluencer barred from running online advice business

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023

... through direct messages. As of today, Scholz still has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the regulator sought permanent injunctions in this case because the people who paid Scholz to access private online forums ...

Linchpin, Endeavour directors found guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023

... were found by the Court to have made improper use of their positions to gain advantage for themselves," ASIC's Sarah Court said. "Investors expected a level of compliance that was not delivered. For ASIC, it was critical that these officers were ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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