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Law firm summarises report AMP won't release

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Maurice Blackburn, the firm acting for AMP sexual harassment victim Julia Szlakowski, has released a summary of the findings of AMP's investigation into the matter - which AMP said it would release but hasn't. Despite announcing to the ASX two weeks ...

Value to be found in childcare stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... childcare sector in recent years have been significant factors in the government's decision to support the sector, and deem childcare to be an essential service, during the COVID-19 crisis," he said. Childcare centres in Victoria, which make up about ...

Financial institution charged over Epstein scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
The US Department of Financial Services (DFS) has hit Deutsche Bank with a US$150 million penalty for the bank's relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. This marks the first enforcement action by a regulator against a financial institution ...

APRA heatmap sees members save on fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
APRA analysis shows a significant proportion of MySuper members have been spared more than $100 million in fees in the last six months thanks to the introduction of its heatmap. Updating its MySuper heatmap to reflect changes in the fees charged, APRA ...

ASIC lays out product intervention plans

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
ASIC has explained how it plans to tackle products and distribution linked remuneration structures in the event it believes they will bring about significant consumer detriment. Regulatory guide 272 shows ASIC may use its new powers to order a product ...

Government announces fresh crackdowns on foreign investments

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced a major crackdown on foreign investment in Australia, including new overriding "last resort powers" which will allow him to force foreign divestment in exceptional cases. The reforms to the country's foreign ...

Details of Mayfair's default revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
Vasco Trustees and ASIC had grave concerns about the financial position of Mayfair 101 for months before receivers were appointed to IPO Wealth, according to court filings. Filings from Vasco Trustees, the trustee for the IPO Wealth Fund, in the Supreme ...

Sydney boutique shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
A Sydney boutique under Grant Samuel Funds Management's banner has closed its $28 million fund that invested in VIX and S&P 500 options. Triple3 Volatility Advantage, run by former Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Singapore options trader ...

Super fund pays it forward

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
A superannuation fund is passing its government stimulus on to members who have been forced to withdraw from their accounts under the early release scheme. Future Super has decided it will pass on its government stimulus to members whose account balances ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Minneapolis (Neel Kashkari) - days before. The bottom line is that with financial markets still highly sensitive to what they deem as negative news, markets haven't bottomed out yet.