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Adviser registration deadline moves to February 16

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... providers," the regulator said. The change of date comes amidst the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) flagging this week that some 6000 advisers were still not registered with ASIC. From February 16, ASIC expects all relevant providers, including ...

CFA Level I pass rate drops further

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... feedback on their study plans and exam strategy. The results of the Level II exam November sitting will be released later this week.

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... directors are concerned their boards aren't fully ready to meet new workplace sexual harassment laws introduced this week. Effective December 12, the Australian Human Rights Commission is now enforcing the Positive Duty under the Sex Discrimination ...

New bill to strip treasurer of RBA monetary policy veto powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
The government will introduce a bill to parliament this week that proposes abolishing the treasurer's power to override the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) monetary policy decisions. Treasurer Jim Chalmers today announced the government's plans ...

AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... acquisition, while maintaining the initially proposed $9.43 per share offer to Origin shareholders as announced earlier this week. However, if the scheme doesn't receive the necessary majorities approval in an upcoming vote, Brookfield has outlined ...

Rest hires policy lead from HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
The $75 billion superannuation fund welcomed a head of public policy this week, recruiting from HESTA. Enrico Burgio has moved to Rest from HESTA where he served as senior manager - policy and advocacy since January. Prior to HESTA, he held a series ...

Australia a central focus for alternatives: Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... there's a little bit of a jumpstart," he said. "While I am here and having conversations with global wealth advisers this week, there's a good understanding of what the power of alternatives could do. But also, an understanding of the benefits ...

Regal Partners nabs Charlie Aitken

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... senior business development manager at Perpetual and a financial planner at Commonwealth Bank. Separately, Regal Partners this week said it would acquire 50% of Taurus Funds Management for an upfront cash payment of $28 million. As of today, the alternatives ...

ASIC's pursuit of Mayfair 101 founder faces setback

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... resorting to litigation at the first opportunity." It marks the second loss for ASIC in as many days, having earlier this week lost its case against Diversa.

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... consistently surprised to the upside this year, as most recently seen in the strong retail sales data released earlier this week," he said. "Forecasters generally expect gross domestic product to come in very strong for the third quarter before cooling ...