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Temenos scores digital transformation mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Software firm Temenos scored a deal with an Australian financial services firm with $1.7 billion of funds under management. Uniting Financial Services (UFS) will use Temenos' T24 core banking, analytics, financial crime mitigation and risk and compliance ...

AFCA membership deadline arrives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... for membership of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. ASIC has issued a warning to all Australian financial services licensees, superannuation trustees and authorised credit representatives reminding them that membership to AFCA is mandatory ...

Macquarie pledges $50m to anniversary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... Group is making a $50 million philanthropic commitment to mark its 50th anniversary in 2019. The Australian financial services giant said the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award would initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need. The commitment ...

CCIV draws mixed reception: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... register as a CCIV if it is limited by shares and operated by a single corporate director; holds an Australian financial services licence; does not have any officers or employees other than the corporate director; operates at least one sub-fund at all ...

Fees for no service remediation passes $250 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... refunds and interest for failing to provide advice while charging ongoing fees. Other institutions and Australian financial services licensees (AFSLs) that have identified potential fee for no service failings include Bendigo Financial Planning, Police ...

ASIC provides guidance on Asia Funds Passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018 in an effort to open up Asian markets for Australian financial services companies with limited additional regulatory intervention. The Government aims to promote investment between the participating ...

Advisers on scam alert

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... being targeted. "Advisers should ensure their clients know that all financial providers need an Australian financial services (AFS) licence from ASIC in order to be able to be able to legally carry out their service. If they feel like they are being ...

Aussie funds to access Asian markets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... yesterday passed the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) bill that will open up Asian markets for Australian financial services companies. The legislation was tabled in late March. Wealth management industry data manager APIR Systems welcomed the development. ...

Government opens consultation for amended CCIV regime

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... register as a CCIV if it is limited by shares and operated by a single corporate director; holds an Australian financial services licence; does not have any officers or employees other than the corporate director; operates at least one sub-fund at all ...

What worries Aussie advisers: Natixis

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... light of on-going revelations from the Royal Commission, and the increased focus on regulation in Australian financial services, it is not surprising that over 90% of financial advisers say keeping up with regulation is challenging, compared with only ...