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HNWIs remain interested in digital assets: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... across all regions said that they expect most assets will be digital. Off the back of this, many said that greater regulation "will be an enabler for critical mass since this lack of clarity breeds risk and uncertainty." This is especially true for 46% ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has said the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) should prioritise advice regulations in its ongoing review of financial services law. In its latest submission to the ALRC review of the Legislative ...

ASIC launches civil action against American Express

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... actions under the DDO regime, including issuing over 20 interim stop orders. "This regime turned a new page in the regulation of financial products in Australia and is intended to deliver better outcomes for consumers. It is a priority for ASIC to maximise ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... "Policy makers need to make sure that there is an adequate institutional and legal structure in place and that governance regulation and supervisory structures are set up," the outlook said. "Policy makers should make sure regulators and supervisors ...

Crescent Wealth responds to PDS error criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Crescent Wealth has responded to a significant event notice that said the fund's estimated costs weren't calculated or disclosed correctly, calling the coverage of its errors "misrepresented." Equity Trustees, the trustee of Crescent Wealth ...

Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
The carve out from the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test for faith-based funds has been axed by the government, despite it being an election policy. In December 2021, the government said it would adjust the performance test to account ...

Link Group appoints chief financial officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... technology, automation and better ways of working. "This appointment will play a significant role in managing increased regulation and looks to build on our leadership position as we expand into new global markets, creating opportunities to produce stronger ...

First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... Services. White and De Smedt are both based in Sydney. Further, Finian Power has been named the head of ESG policy and regulation. Power was previously the head of investment management in FSI's Dublin office and will play a "leading role" in developing ...

Chuck out Chapter 7: Broome

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Ex-FPA chair Marisa Broome believes that when it comes to regulation for advisers, Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act is not fit for purpose. Addressing the crowd at the FPA Congress 2022, Broome said that for 90% of what she does as a planner, she doesn't ...

Financial planning avatars are the future

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... is another area where I think technology has a huge amount of opportunity, because we are spending a lot of time on regulation, largely because we have to think about it all the time. But I think technology has got this massive value to add to us," Abood ...