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Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... code of ethics to determine the impact that these changes may have had on the moral reasoning of advisers. The financial services Royal Commission mandated the professionalisation of advisers, forcing them to undertake further study and abide by a national ...

Class action consultation opens

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... recommendations for litigation funding and class actions. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Report Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry, which was handed down on 21 December 2020, contained ...

Family law super reforms released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... cost and complexity for parties seeking accurate superannuation information," minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said. The bill will be accessible in the Family Court of Australia, Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Family ...

Rest hires from QSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... part of the fund's flexible working arrangements. "Kulwant has a wealth of experience across the broader financial services industry, particularly in the financial management of a large-scale superannuation fund," Rest chief executive officer Vicki ...

Global Merces MD cops ASIC ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... regulator has banned Holly Grofski, the managing director of Global Merces Funds Management, from working in financial services for six months. ASIC's banning order is in addition to the criminal charges Grofski is facing, which alleges dishonest conduct ...

CountPlus acquires tech solution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... Rowe said. "Wealth Axis has a strong reputation for providing services that reduce costs and complexity for financial services businesses which provides real value. Importantly, they are also a business with shared values to CountPlus and their client-first ...

AFCA names two lead ombudsmen

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... joins from ASIC where she was senior executive leader, insurers. She was previously acting executive director, financial services group and group senior manager - insurance. She started her career in financial services as a senior lawyer at Colonial ...

Last day to vote in MAX Awards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... votes in total. The MAX Awards celebrate outstanding marketing, advertising and sales professionals in the financial services industry. The awards seek to highlight the important role these sectors play in educating the public and creating change, contributing ...

Financial services job market hot: Hays

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... that talent is in short supply in many sectors right now. For example, there is an increased vacancy rate in financial services as employers add to teams and create new roles. However, candidate demand has not been met by a similar rise in the number ...

AMP sued for charging dead clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... pointed out. AMP and the aforementioned subsidiaries contravened their overarching obligations as Australian financial services licensees to act efficiently, honestly and fairly, the regulator said. "ASIC further alleges that the AMP companies' conduct ...