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Federal Court quashes ANZ appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
The Federal Court threw out ANZ's appeal against a ruling it breached continuous disclosure laws relating to a 2015 institutional share placement and upheld the bank pay the $900,000 penalty. ASIC took action on ANZ in 2018, alleging it failed to notify ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... Butler-Beatty said Australia is likely to follow the UK's lead in tightening ESG-related rules, after the climate-related disclosure regulation was brought in. "The prevention and mitigation of greenwashing remains a regulatory priority globally, as ...

GQG breaches SEC whistleblower protection laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... fine by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating whistleblower protection laws via the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The watchdog found NDAs the fund manager entered with 12 potential employees and a former one prohibited ...

Vanguard to pay $13m in greenwashing case brought by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... Index Fund between August 2018 and February 2021. The claims were made via a variety of mediums, including in product disclosure statements, on Vanguard's website, in a press release, in a YouTube video, and in a Finance News Network presentation. ...

Regal sets eyes on Platinum takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... in connection with the Regal proposal. In due course, the Platinum board will update investors under its continuous disclosure obligations," it said. Regal said it has been working constructively with Platinum to "firm up the merits" of the combination. ...

Court appoints receivers to Keystone, Master Shield Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... investment offers in Shield Master Fund, and the corporate watchdog simultaneously made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements for the fund. It later applied to have its assets frozen. The investigation is ongoing. "ASIC is concurrently ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The government has passed legislation that will put in place new powers for regulators to protect financial market infrastructure in the event of a crisis. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the new laws will provide regulators with more powers to manage financial ...

ASIC scraps Libertas' AFSL for unpaid compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... likely amount as they are still subject to proceedings with AFCA and potential recourse from the advisers, and the disclosure of such amounts is likely to prejudice those proceedings". ASIC officially cancelled Libertas' AFSL on August 14. "Where ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... members that there is a difference between what the fund earns and what the member actually receives. "A fine print disclosure hidden in the middle of a statement is not sufficient," he said. "Communicating a personal rate of return will inform the member ...

UK regulators propose framework for workplace pension schemes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... their retirement," Delfas said. In addition to the new framework for value for money, the proposals include heightened disclosure on the types of assets schemes are investing in, as well as measures to increase transparency on geographic asset allocation. ...