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Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... ongoing simplification and improved efficiency of its operations," the group said. BT chief executive Matt Rady told Financial Standard the outcome is largely the result of a lack of suitable offers. "There was a lot of interest, and this is a great ...

ASIC flags AI regulation remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... expects to consult on expanding automated order processing rules to futures markets to reflect developments with AI next financial year. "We are also planning to update our electronic trading guidance for the same reason," he said. Longo emphasised the ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... England (BoE) overnight launched its first system-wide stress test to understand the behaviours of banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in volatile financial markets. Recent chaos across UK markets has led to the system-wide exploratory ...

Government pledges $2bn to fast-track social housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... in additional funding brings the government's investment in housing and homelessness to more than $9.5 billion in the financial year to June 30. "At every opportunity, we have added to our already ambitious housing agenda," said housing minister Julie ...

ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
The proportion of candidates who passed the latest Financial Advisers Exam remains relatively steady at 63%. Of the 195 candidates who sat the May exam, 122 or 63% passed. This is in line with the February exam, which had similar results of 195 candidates ...

UBS completes landmark Credit Suisse acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... UBS has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse, marking the end of the largest banking deal since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. UBS acquired the crisis-stricken Credit Suisse for US$3.2 billion, with support from Swiss National Bank and the Swiss ...

Director charged over illegal investment scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... Court this week charged with three counts of dishonest conduct, eight counts of dealing with proceeds of crime, and one count of carrying on a financial services business without an AFSL. From June 2019, Arandez was operated the business without a licence. ...

AMP offloads SuperConcepts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... SuperMate solution. AMP is selling SuperConcepts to Pemba Capital Partners, which is co-investing alongside former Count Financial chief executive Matthew Rowe, as well as former SuperConcepts executives Brad Ackermann and Andrew Row. The group will ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Self-managed super fund trustees continue to shun the services of financial advisers despite the fact many concede they need expertise on regulation changes and investments. This is according to the latest Vanguard and Investment Trends 2023 SMSF Report ...

Collapsed trading house hit with charges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... documents to ASIC and an auditor of Berndale about overseas bank accounts containing Berndale funds. Berndale's Australian financial services licence required it to maintain a minimum level of net tangible assets and lodge audited financial reports. ...