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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 ...

Munich Re targets AMP over alleged reinsurance misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
AMP is facing legal action from global reinsurer Munich Re over potentially deceptive practices in past reinsurance arrangements. In a disclosure nestled within AMP's recent half-year results, it was revealed that AMP Limited and its subsidiaries, including ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
A former financial adviser who doubles as a comedian has had his assets frozen and been barred from leaving the country as the regulator investigates fees charged to client superannuation accounts. Last month, David Mario Valvo of Sydney was ordered ...

ASIC renews leadership team

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
The corporate regulator has made several executive changes within its enforcement and compliance, regulation and supervision and markets group teams. ASIC's current senior executive leader, investigations Chris Rowe has been promoted to the role of ...

Wall Street firms slugged $442m for recordkeeping breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
BNP Paribas Securities, Moelis & Company, and Wells Fargo are among 11 firms that copped massive fines that totalled US$289 million ($442m) after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found that they used personal apps to conduct business. From ...

Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
Tax agents found evading laws could face over $780 million in penalties following the ongoing fallout of the PwC scandal. In what's being called the biggest crackdown on tax agent misconduct in Australian history, the government has bumped up fines ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
ASIC's latest action against Vanguard for allegations of greenwashing in a bond fund raises the question of whether the market regulator will crack down on index providers and other third-party service providers for greenwashing as well. Last month ...

HUB24 unveils new data feeds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
HUB24 added new data feeds and automation capabilities, enabling financial advisers to report on clients' other investments including cash accounts and term deposits, listed securities, managed funds, direct property, and other assets. HUB24 chief product ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
With the threat of cyber-attacks growing by the day, leadership teams in all areas of financial services are being urged to ramp up cybersecurity protections, with the regulators keeping a keen eye on their efforts. But while major institutions might ...

Super sector falling behind in cyber security: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
EY cybersecurity leader for financial services Rohit Rao says the superannuation sector is lagging when it comes to cybersecurity processes, adding that increased consolidation has created more risk. In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast ...