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FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... return this year with details of the event to be announced shortly. FICAP was formed in 2006 by a group of financial services professionals looking to give back to the community, raising money for charities that benefit young people. To date, FICAP has ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... on the Financial Service Providers Register," he said. The new licensing requirements were mandated by the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), which took effect in 2019. The act also mandates advisers to adhere to the Code of Professional ...

Advice group chief fakes exam result, banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... he was not authorised to do so. Karamian was deemed incompetent and not a fit and proper person to provide financial services. He is banned from providing any financial service, controlling any financial services company, and performing any function ...

Canadian VC fund invests in Aussie fintech

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... "Through our investment we expect DAS will bring meaningful positive change to agriculture and its supporting financial services sector," TELUS Ventures vice president Mario Mele said. "DAS is already helping the agri-enterprise industry and the financial ...

ASIC bans Queensland adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
ASIC has banned Queensland-based adviser Douglas Allen from providing financial services for three years. ASIC's review of Allen's advice files revealed that he employed a "layered advice" approach. The regulator discovered that his recommendations ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... removed. Shareholders and certain unsecured debtholders won't be protected, it said. The New York Department of Financial Services said it took possession of the bank to protect depositors. The FDIC has established and transferred all assets to Signature ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... four-day working week and a national trial involving 20 organisations across a range of industries, including financial services. "Work is good for our mental health but only up to a point, with evidence to the committee suggesting that this point is ...

Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... credits, which target share buybacks and capital raisings. In February, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No.1) Bill 2023. The purpose of the Bill is to ensure ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... previously anticipated following stronger economic data, said Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before the House Financial Services Committee. Providing testimony yesterday, Powell explained the Fed will continue to make decisions "meeting by meeting" ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... government's first federal budget in October 2022 and received strong support at the time. Yesterday, minister for financial services Stephen Jones said it's the next step in ensuring investors are protected, noting that the framework hasn't ...