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Fund manager hit with serious charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The former managing director of Global Merces Funds Management, which is now in liquidation, has been slapped with criminal charges for dishonest conduct and providing dodgy information about the fund's affairs. The court determined that Holly Grofski ...

Chief economist update: Be afraid of inflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
US Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president James Bullard's recent virtual presentation provided a timely venue for the Fed to push back on inflation fears that drove equity markets down a day before. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' ...

ASIC opens breach reporting consultation

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... publish breach reports annually. In addition, ASIC is seeking consultation on a draft information sheet on the notify, investigate and remediate obligations for AFS licensees who are financial advisers and credit licensees who are mortgage brokers. "We ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
APRA is facing mounting pressure to investigate the complex arrangements and quantify the financial terms between industry superannuation funds and the ABC, a parliamentary inquiry heard this morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before ...

Aware to restructure advice offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... finalised we cannot confirm the final impact of the changes," Forman said. "As part of this we are also working hard to investigate potential redeployment opportunities for impacted team members." The Australian Financial Review previously reported that ...

Court makes orders in ASIC versus TAL

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... insurers." Chief Justice Allsop found TAL, on receiving the claim, did not tell the policyholder that it was going to investigate old medical history. TAL also did not give her an opportunity to address the concerns raised before rejecting the claim. ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... high-quality and safe care based on their needs. An Inspector-General of Aged Care role should be established to identify and investigate systemic issues and publish reports of its findings. "Care finders" should be available face to face to assist the ...

Link flags PEXA listing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... price undervalued PEXA. Elsewhere, Link said it continues to work closely with the UK's financial regulator to investigate the debacle surrounding the Woodford Equity Income Fund, which is now called the LF Equity Income Fund. Link said it continues ...

Woodford flags comeback

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... liquidity issues. Steward recognised how long the FCA's investigation has taken, pointing out that it is "vital we investigate thoroughly and investigations are not limited at their outset". "Instead, we look at what all the evidence tells us before ...

MTAA, Tasplan reveal new brand

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... opportunities in the best interests of our members." MTAA and Tasplan entered a binding Memorandum of Understanding to investigate a possible merger on June 2019. They committed to the merger in November 2019, setting a deadline for 1 October 2020. However ...