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Advice reforms draft laws consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... have until July 8 to have their say. The draft bill proposes to remove the requirements for advisers to provide Fee Disclosure Statements as part of an ongoing fee arrangement, update record keeping obligations for new consent requirements, and remove ...

GST rebate changes worsens cost of advice: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... long-term retirement savings, Scotchbrook added. The SMSFA warns of other costs associated with changing systems and fee disclosure documentations. "To preserve the status quo and to support the advice industry, which in recent times has been crippled ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... Super spokesperson said the fund has co-operated with ASIC's investigation and supports increased scrutiny on ESG disclosure standards as being good for members, the super industry and the community. "While a judgement has been made, the court proceeding ...

Australian Unity lashed by ASIC over TMD questionnaire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... into the target market. Under the orders, Australian Unity and other distributors of the fund cannot provide product disclosure statements for or provide general advice to retail clients about the fund for 21 days, unless the orders are revoked prior ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... regulator is determined to crack down. "Now, misconduct damaging market integrity, including insider trading and continuous disclosure breaches, for this reason, is an enduring enforcement priority for ASIC," she said. "Australia has one of the most ...

Former Life Plan FP adviser cops ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... clients, did not prioritise the interest of clients above his own or that of his AFS Licensee. Nabi also gave clients a disclosure statement that contained misleading or deceptive statements. ASIC ultimately found that Nabi could not be relied upon to ...

Federal Court rejects two CBA class actions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... establish the bank contravened s 674(2) of the Corporations Act, which forces listed entities to commit to continuous disclosure requirements, with respect to knowing about the AML/CTF contraventions and sharing this with the market. The applicants argued ...

Stockspot plots entry into superannuation space

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... tailored to their life stage, which will adjust automatically as they approach retirement. While there is no product disclosure statement available as yet, Stockspot did provide some detail as to features of the offering. Listing drawcards, the company ...

ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... businesses, often those without a website or digital footprint. The regulator said scammers are mirroring real businesses' disclosure documents, addresses, International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Australian business numbers (ABNs) and ...

Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... of Anne Coyne. Coyne was first appointed to the role in January 2023, following close to two years in governance and disclosure roles with the firm. Prior, she spent about 14 years with MLC working in the Office of the Trustee. A spokesperson for Insignia ...