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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 ...

Equity Trustees combines super, trustee arms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
Equity Trustees is merging its superannuation and corporate trustee services divisions, creating a $150 billion business. The group said the two divisions share many similarities, meaning "it makes good commercial sense to bring them together." All ...

Investors recoup $3m in first Caddick payout

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
Investors duped by fake financial adviser Melissa Caddick were paid $3 million, as distributed by liquidators Jones Partners. The distribution emanated from realised share portfolios and the sale of Caddick's Dover Heights property that she resided ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Vanguard has delivered a stark reminder of the resilience of long-term investing with its 22 nd annual Index Chart. Despite major global upheavals, including the COVID-pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the Global Financial Crisis, Australian ...

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 ...

New boutique hires EQT as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Equity Trustees has won another responsible entity mandate this month from a fledgling investment manager whose funds currently focus on Australian equities. Blackwattle Investment Partners, which opened its doors in May, named Equity Trustees to oversee ...

GBST snaps up Advice Intelligence

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
GBST, a cloud-based SaaS wealth management provider, has acquired Advice Intelligence, the financial planning software provider that entered voluntary administration in May. GBST chief executive Robert DeDominicis said: "The acquisition positions GBST ...

Credit Suisse fined $575m by regulators

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
US and UK regulators have imposed fines of $575 million (US$388 million) on the bank for risk management and governance failures related to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management. The US Federal Reserve has issued Credit Suisse a $394.84 million ...

Regulators begin FAR consultation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
APRA and ASIC have commenced an early consultation on the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR), calling for input from ADIs, insurers and super trustees. Together, the regulators have released key materials for consultation to support the timely implementation ...

Office sector down 8%: MSCI

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The commercial real estate sector continues to take a beating, suffering an 8% devaluation to its capital in the last financial year, according to MSCI. Commercial real estate funds returned -4.4% for investors and provided a measly 3.7% in income during ...