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Count Financial class action dismissed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... found that Count did not have widespread significant failings in its advice business relating to "fees for no service" conduct. However, Justice Halley acknowledged commissions were paid in exchange for advice given in connection with the acquisition ...

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... instead lost thousands of dollars." Meantime, Maurice Blackburn's national head of class actions Rebecca Gilsenan said the conduct represents a serious failure of duty, transparency and fairness. "The class action alleges that AMP superannuation trustees ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Even with more potential interest rate cuts in the works, Australians feel as though their financial situation is in dire straits as many struggle with the cost-of-living crisis and do not know the best place to seek financial advice, new surveys reveal. ...

ASIC accuses Kalkine of providing unlicensed advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... when interacting with consumers were inadequate. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said AFS licensees are responsible for the conduct of their representatives and must have adequate supervision arrangements in place. "As a result of our investigation we ...

QIC hires institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
A long-time Schroders Australia executive has joined QIC's institutional distribution team as a director. The Queensland state government-owned investor confirmed the appointment of Tracy Abercromby, who will be based in QIC's Sydney office. ...

DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...

Former director sentenced over 'test' trading accounts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... trading accounts that "were not capable of placing real foreign exchange trades." "Investors used these 'test' accounts to conduct what they believed to be genuine trading; however, no actual trading took place," ASIC said. From that, McCabe dishonestly ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published the gender pay gaps for 120 public sector employers and two corporate groups for the first time following legislative changes in 2023. The data includes details of the gender pay gaps for well-known ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... Subsequently when the standard information was not provided, Resimac "summarily rejected their hardship applications." The conduct contravened the obligation of a credit licensee to act "efficiently, honestly and fairly", ASIC said. ASIC deputy chair ...

ASIC takes Block Earner case to High Court

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... 2024, the Federal Court found that from March to November 2022, Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct when offering its Earner product. The Federal Court dismissed ASIC's allegations that Block Earner's variable-yield ...