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High Court rejects Mayfair 101 plea

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... Parliamentary Inquiry into ASIC's conduct, will reveal just how broken ASIC really is." Separately, the Federal Court of Western Australia has scheduled a trial to commence December 4 in the defamation proceedings brought by Mawhinney against ASIC and ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... economy. In terms of spending reductions, it's recommended cutting spending on major defence and transport projects; undoing Western Australia's special deal on the GST; trimming spending on hospitals, pathology, and pharmaceuticals; reducing spending ...

Former AMP adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... the insurer had not been met and they risked not being covered by AMP under the relevant policies. The District Court of Western Australia will determine the sentencing date on May 19.

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... national strategy developed by the government to address the issue of domestic and family violence in Australia. Finally, Western Australia has enacted much-needed reform by allowing de facto couples to split their superannuation assets in case of a ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... said, was the first domino to drop. "Bond markets were down 15% last year, but it still seemed, as they say in those old Western movies, "quiet, too quiet." Something else had to give as the fastest pace of rate hikes since the 1980s exposed cracks in ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... highlighted Australia's record-low unemployment rate and said it's a "positive outcome" not mirrored by many other western countries. However, the tone dropped when he was questioned about upcoming meetings with suicide prevention agencies. "At ...

FPA policy and advocacy lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... and advice support manager at State Super Financial Services (StatePlus) and worked as a lecturer at the University of Western Sydney. He also worked at KPMG as an associate director of wealth management advisory. "I couldn't think of a better job, and ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... that in all states and territories down under, women's super balances lags behind men, with the gender rift widest in Western Australia at 34%. Western Australian women also have the lowest median balance of just $45,500, followed by NSW $45,900. Women ...

AIA adds four regional managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... reformed its managerial team as part of its broader growth strategy. Clive Staple is now responsible for South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, while Ian Harpley oversees Queensland. James Wingate will cover Victoria and Tasmania ...

Adviser pay, incentives disparity revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... in the top bracket. The report, Swimming at the end of the talent pool, reveals their counterparts in South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory are earning significantly less on average ($132,327). In comparing large practices versus ...