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PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
Too much power has rested in the hands of PwC chief executives, who are elected in a presidential-style campaign and, other than maintaining popularity, have unchecked authority, an independent review has found. The report by former Telstra boss Ziggy ...

ASIC fines fintech for misrepresenting crypto product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
Local fintech Bobbob has paid $53,280 to resolve infringement notices issued in response to misleading claims it made about a crypto-asset linked investment product. Over an eight-month period, a product known as the Savings Product was offered, attracting ...

Bridges adviser base drops 20%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
Bridges Financial Services continues to bleed advisers, losing nearly 20% of its authorised representatives this month, as parent company Insignia Financial ramps up its restructure. Twenty-three Bridges authorised representatives ceased on the ASIC ...

AMP challenges BOLR court ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
AMP is appealing the Federal Court's Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) ruling that determined in favour of AMP Financial Planning advisers who saw the valuations of businesses slashed by 40%. AMP filed a Notice of Appeal in the Federal Court yesterday ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
Many large licensees are failing to proactively remediate clients in a fair and timely manner, operating under a framework that lacks appropriate oversight and accountability. ASIC measured large licensees against standards in Regulatory Guide 277 Consumer ...

Advisers boost client portfolios 5.9%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
The expertise of financial advisers can make a 5.9% difference in the value of client portfolios compared to those who are non-advised. According to Russell Investments' 2023 Value of an adviser report, not only can advisers help boost client assets ...

NextGen Financial Group forced into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
After ignoring an Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determination, which was then escalated to the Federal Court, NextGen Financial Group is now in the process of winding up. WJ & V Drakoulis Super, the trustees of the SMSF that sued ...

ASIC takes legal action against crypto exchange

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against Bit Trade, provider of crypto exchange Kraken, following alleged failures to adhere to design and distribution obligations for margin products offered to Australian customers. Since the introduction ...

APRA consults on hybrid bond resilience

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
The regulator is seeking feedback on improving the effectiveness of hybrid capital bonds amid concerns design features would not be resilient enough to withstand a banking crisis. APRA released its discussion paper on Thursday, citing the challenges ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 11.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
NZ Super Fund has achieved a pre-tax return of 11.9% for the full year to 30 June 2023 and increased its value by $9.7 billion to $64.5 billion. Despite the positive results, the global recovery in share prices over the year meant that its total return ...