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Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... data and surveillance, focused specifically on this issue. As part of that work, we noted various entities, various practices that we're taking a range of actions and steps in regard of that." In late 2024 and throughout 2025 so far, ASIC has made ...

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... December 2021, came in December last year when it reviewed adherence, and issued prompts to help licensees strengthen their practices. ASIC found licensees were generally slow to report breaches, with delays driven by the time it took to identify problems ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Platform Market Wrap report, which analysed 18 platforms and portfolio solutions. "One of the areas that a lot of advice practices struggle with each year is the ongoing fee consent," Peker told Financial Standard. If the average adviser has 110 clients ...

Super's operational infrastructure 'not quite right'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... addressing any problems." The report made several recommendations for super funds including investing and uplifting practices within risk management practices, notably in liquidity stress testing. It also said super funds should engage in more industry ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... said. "In the same way that investments and insurance philosophies are foundational resources for adviser and advice practices, driving more efficiency and consistency and quality outcomes for client, the time is now right for the retirement income philosophy ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... the need for financial advice and what it involves. But in recent years, a gap has materialised, with boutique advice practices unable to match the marketing budgets of bigger players. Though as super funds move further into the advice space following ...

ASX reports 'record' revenue for 1H25, lags in listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... which remain focused on delivering our technology modernisation roadmap and uplift of our regulatory and risk management practices. "We have made strong progress in 1H25, but we know there is much more to do as we continue building a new era for ASX." ...

ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... to innovations from competitors," ASIC said. "ASIC is urging financial services licensees to ensure their governance practices keep pace with their accelerating adoption of AI."

Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... enforceable undertaking and will comply with it, adding that it remains committed to continually improving its governance practices, policies, and procedures. "Under the enforceable undertaking, Cbus will prepare and implement an extensive integrated ...

Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Sloane added. "With Levera's support, we can rapidly scale operations, increasing adviser productivity and enabling practices to expand. The plan is to triple Sky Advisers' business in the next year." Sky Advisers managing director Daniel McCarthy is ...