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APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Having a highly paid team of investment professionals doesn't mean much when a Black Swan event hits. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 there has been a huge amount of focus on industry super funds. From concerns over liquidity issues, impacts of the ...

QSuper board takes AFCA decision to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
QSuper has appealed against an AFCA decision favouring a member complaint seeking a refund on insurance premiums in the Federal Court. QSuper member Tommy Lam last year successfully complained to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) ...

Boutique buys out Bennelong

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Wheelhouse Investment Partners has acquired Bennelong Funds Management's stake in the business after a three-year partnership. Wheelhouse said under its independent ownership structure, it will continue to focus on delivering purpose-built investment ...

Former Wallaby banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
Simon Poidevin has been banned from financial services for five years, with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal upholding ASIC's action. Poidevin was banned along with Damien Rodr following an investigation into trading in shares of DirectMoney ...

Chief economist update: How deep the global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
"It is very likely that this year the global economy will experience its worst recession since the Great Depression, surpassing that seen during the global financial crisis a decade ago. The Great Lockdown, as one might call it, is projected to shrink ...

ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
ASIC has announced it recently obtained wind up orders for three financial services companies, including two financial advice businesses. The Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne handed down the orders to wind up Australasia Wealth Services and Management ...

Former financial adviser permanently banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
A former financial adviser is the first person to be permanently banned from having any involvement in financial services or credit businesses in Australia. ASIC has used its newly sharpened teeth to permanently ban former Adelaide financial adviser ...

Open banking to charge on

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The consumer watchdog has confirmed the launch of open banking will go ahead at the July 1 deadline as a means to help drive competition. ACCC chair Rod Sims said he believes a key driver of reform, and greatly improved competition in financial services ...

Latest adviser exam results in

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
FASEA has announced more than 82% of financial advisers that sat the February exam were successful. Releasing the results today, the body said 2231 advisers sat the exam in mid-February and 82% passed. More than 30% of the advisers listed on ASIC's ...

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The government's $213 billion stimulus package is set to push up the country's total debt but experts say it is not reason enough to draw down on the sovereign wealth fund. The government has so far announced $213 billion in stimulus spending ...