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Dispute resolution failures land TelstraSuper in Federal Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... resolution procedures to properly protect consumers." TelstraSuper declined to comment further to Financial Standard' s request for more details as to how the alleged failures came about, if it self-reported them to ASIC, and if its call centre staff ...

ASIC's pursuit of Mayfair 101 founder faces setback

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
The corporate regulator's bid to run an expanded case against Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney was rejected by the Federal Court yesterday, with the judge saying fresh claims brought by ASIC would place Mawhinney in "significantly greater jeopardy." Having ...

AAT overturns ASIC ban on investment guru

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... debt specialist" and held an "ASIC financial services licence". These statements have been removed at the regulator's request. Nonetheless, in her statement, she acknowledged that she couldn't recall and couldn't be certain about how that ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Aware Super will now offer employees paid menopause leave, as the Finance Sector Union (FSU) launches an industry-wide survey on the impact of menopause and menstruation in the workplace in tandem with World Menopause Day. The Australian Institute of ...

Escala loses bid to restrain former executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Escala Partners failed in its bid to restrain two former senior executives who moved to LGT Crestone Wealth Management from working in financial services and soliciting clients. The Supreme Court of Victoria rejected Escala's application for interlocutory ...

Perpetual shutters innovation fund, Pendal funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Despite returning over 40% last financial year, Perpetual is terminating a six-year-old global equities fund. It will also shutter several Pendal funds in November. The Perpetual Global Innovation Share Fund was launched in June 2017 and invested in ...

Aware Super rolls out adviser portal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... change investment options, manage client contributions, and track actions requested on behalf of clients. Advisers can also request a withdrawal benefit quote and view clients' Centrelink payment schedules. More functionalities are due to be rolled out ...

Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... the bill gives the First Home Super Saver Scheme more flexibility. This includes allowing first-home buyers to vary a request for release and extends the request to release funds after they enter a contract to purchase or construct a first home to 90 ...

Financial advice firms profits jumps: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... positive, while 6% said it has no impact, and 9% weren't sure. Regarding Statements of Advice only being provided on request, 57% found it a positive, 18% said it would have no impact, 10% saw it as a negative, and 15% weren't sure. On the hotly ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
ASIC is suing Westpac for neglecting more than 200 customer hardship requests over seven years, for which the bank blames "technology failure". ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that Westpac failed to respond to ...