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Spotlight on financial elder abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... understanding of customer's circumstances, not just their financial situation. She also suggested reading up on what 'additional powers' are afforded to attorneys of power under the Powers of Attorney Act. Further measures that can prove effective include ...

New regulations will choke unlisted property market: PFA

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... according to the Property Funds Association. The PFA said the design and distribution obligations and new product intervention powers will restrict boutique and mid-market providers from expanding retail offerings. Instead, the PFA argued, these managers ...

ASIC co-deputy chair named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... also give the corporate watchdog's leadership the flexibility to support the implementation and administration of its new powers and increased responsibilities resulting from recent and upcoming law changes. Additionally, the Government introduced legislation ...

Government increases market manipulation penalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... hold a 'benchmark administrator' license and comply with enforceable rules made by ASIC. This will provide ASIC with new powers to compel submission to a significant financial benchmark where other calculation mechanisms have failed and the ongoing generation ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... regulatory changes, O'Dwyer said. "A second deputy chair will give ASIC greater flexibility to manage the breadth of ASIC's new powers and increased responsibilities resulting from recent and upcoming law changes. It will also bring ASIC into line with ...

Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... with APRA and provide greater clarity as to their responsibilities. As such, APRA has been afforded broader enforcement powers and will now be able to apply substantial fines, issue disqualifications with greater ease and ensure banks' remuneration policies ...

Marriage equality and the estate plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... looking to wed will want to make sure estate planning documents are reviewed and updated where necessary, including wills, powers of attorney and superannuation nominations," Cassar said. In 2008, superannuation reforms regarding who constitutes a 'spouse' ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney this morning, O'Dwyer maintained the government's commitment to strengthening APRA's powers, making clear that no alterations would follow yesterday's announcements. "The truth is that these reforms are long overdue," ...

Former Fidante-aligned boutique targeted by UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... competition laws. In what is the first case to see the UK's Financial Conduct Authority exercise its competition enforcement powers, the watchdog alleges that in 2015 former Fidante Partners boutique River & Mercantile Asset Management shared details ...

APRA picks NAB veteran for senior hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... returning to Canada. The new appointment follows Financial Standard spot poll research which suggested APRA should have greater powers to control and intervene in the superannuation industry. More than half (58%) of respondents said APRA should have ...

Editor's Choice

Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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