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AMP provisions $50m in response to class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
Amid the Financial Adviser Class Action fallout, AMP has suspended its capital return, with a resolution expected by year-end. AMP has set aside a $50 million provision, reflecting its preliminary assessment of potential liabilities associated with ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Vanguard has delivered a stark reminder of the resilience of long-term investing with its 22 nd annual Index Chart. Despite major global upheavals, including the COVID-pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the Global Financial Crisis, Australian ...

Mayfair 101 accuses ASIC of "suspicious" conduct over FOIs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
Mayfair 101 says ASIC has rejected seven Freedom of Information requests in relation to its investigation into the private equity firm, one within six hours of its receipt. The embattled group said the first FOI request was made on June 20, followed ...

Former director pleads guilty to super misuse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
Mudasir Mohammed Naseeruddin has pleaded guilty to misconduct charges after he encouraged investors to move their super into a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to lend those funds to his two companies. Naseeruddin admitted guilt to two charges ...

eToro sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
ASIC has launched legal proceedings against eToro, alleging breaches of design and distribution obligations regarding its contract for difference (CFD) product. The case focuses on the appropriateness of eToro's target market, and the screening ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
Mortgage holders and retailers breathed a resounding sigh of relief when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) steadied the cash rate for the second month in a row. In leaving the base rate at 4.1%, the RBA signalled that its monetary policy strategy ...

New boutique hires EQT as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Equity Trustees has won another responsible entity mandate this month from a fledgling investment manager whose funds currently focus on Australian equities. Blackwattle Investment Partners, which opened its doors in May, named Equity Trustees to oversee ...

ASIC lifts ClearView interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
ASIC has lifted its interim stop order after ClearView swiftly amended the deficiencies in its Target Market Determination (TMD). The interim stop order applied to Clearview Life's ClearChoice Income Protection Cover and Accidental Income Protection ...

FICAP 2023: Countdown is on

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
Preparations are underway for the 2023 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?', to be hosted by the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) next week. After a four-year hiatus, FICAP's renowned Rockstar night is making a comeback, with all ...

GAM investors make partial offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
The investor group in opposition of Liontrust Asset Management's acquisition of GAM Investments is attempting to acquire 17.5% of the latter. In May, Liontrust offered to acquire GAM Investments. Almost immediately the deal was criticised by shareholders ...