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ASIC turns up the heat on enforcement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... and their subsidiaries since January 2019, just prior to the release of the Commission's final report. Overall, the corporate regulator's enforcement investigations increased by 10% over the last year, with 316 investigations currently underway across ...

Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... opportunity in its guidance when it comes to referrals. The code says that it only applies to individuals, not licensees or corporate authorised representatives. "So the implication is if the referral fee is to the licensee of the CAR instead of the ...

Sargon finds buyer for trustee business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... named. The sale includes eight companies across the Sargon Group, which own the superannuation trustee business, the corporate trustee business, the responsible entity business and the New Zealand operations. At the time of acquisitions, Sargon's ...

Moelis Australia names co-chiefs, acquires lender

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... $158 million in underlying revenue for FY19, up 16% over the previous year. Its business includes asset management, corporate advisory and equities, and corporate.

TAL executive jumps to MLC Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... for our customers and business partners. I look forward to him joining our leadership team." Kent has over 30 years' corporate and consulting experience in financial services, both in Australia and internationally. Prior to joining MLC Life Insurance ...

Queensland adviser barred from industry

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
A Queensland-based financial adviser has been permanently banned and an AFS licence canned, after the corporate watchdog found he had procured loans for his own use from SMSF clients. ASIC has banned William John Henry Houwing, also known as Jack Houwing ...

IOOF faces new class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... require the management of financial services companies such as IOOF to account for alleged failures, and promote good corporate governance within the sector." Shine Lawyers is calling on IOOF shareholders who acquired their shares between March 2014 ...

Former AMP, Synchron adviser charged

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... was sentenced to a term of two years imprisonment for giving false or misleading information about shareholding to the corporate regulator.

Midwinter expands advice software business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... and client services background will support her role in building a strong support network for Midwinter's retail and corporate clients. Deborah Dalziel also joined the company last month as the new marketing manager. Midwinter said with a diverse start-up ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
The corporate watchdog has started a four week consultation process to draft guidance on the new best interests duty for Australia's mortgage brokers. From July 1 this year, mortgage brokers will be legally required to act in the best interests of consumers ...