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AIA restructures retail insurance unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
AIA Australia's retail insurance division has a new structure, with underwriting, new business administration, and distribution capabilities now combined. The life insurer said the change will unite the key touchpoints in the retail-advised purchasing ...

ASIC cracks down on 11 SMSF auditors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
ASIC has acted against 11 SMSF auditors for conduct shortcomings and violating obligations in the quarter ending September 30. The corporate regulator's action was spurred by the auditors' failures in meeting assurance standards, independence requirements ...

Don't believe inflation hype, says Pendal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
Despite talk of another inflation surge and more interest rate hikes, Pendal's Oliver Ge doesn't think we're returning to the 1970s any time soon. In an update, Ge said any talk of a second wave of inflation and fresh interest rate increases on the ...

Treasury consults on PwC-linked reforms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The government has published its draft legislation and is seeking feedback on its proposed reforms, which aim to strengthen the integrity of the tax system and regulators' powers in response to the recent PwC scandal. The new legislation outlines changes ...

Boards must crack down on cybersecurity: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
The regulator has warned it will take action against boards and directors that neglect cybersecurity risks, saying to do so could result in non-compliance with regulatory obligations. ASIC chair Joe Longo said cybersecurity and resilience are not merely ...

Spaceship launches US investing service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Spaceship users now invest as little as $10 in a range of US-listed ETFs and stocks. Launched yesterday, Spaceship's new US investing service is available to Spaceship Voyager customers for just $2 extra a month, who can execute unlimited trades with ...

ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
ASIC continues to crack down on providers of contracts for difference (CFD), options and other high-risk products that flout their target market determinations (TMD), and design and distribution obligations (DDO). The newly published Report 770 Design ...

Saxo APAC asset management lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
The head of Saxo Markets' asset management for Asia Pacific has left the company after two years. Sydney-based Manish Prasad was appointed to the role in June 2021 and has recently left the firm, Saxo confirmed. Prasad was hired at a time when Saxo ...

Complii grows through MIntegrity acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Complii Fintech Solutions has entered into a binding acquisition agreement to purchase MIntegrity, a compliance and consulting firm. The acquisition entails a total consideration of $300,000 and the issuance of 130,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares ...

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
As the likes of Crescent Wealth and Insignia Financial respond to the 2023 superannuation performance test results, the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Super Consumers Australia have said the government must still do more to ensure members in underperforming ...