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Bristol Street adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
A financial adviser has been hit with an ASIC ban of five years after taking a one-size-fits-all approach to financial advice. Frazer Jon Muscat from Beenleigh in Queensland was banned after ASIC surveillance revealed that he failed to take into account ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A $323 billion pension fund has awarded three separate mandates to boost its sustainable investment strategies. The California State Teachers' Retirement System selected three new global equity managers to collectively manage more than $1 billion across ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
ASIC has initiated consultation on new powers allowing it to intervene where it feels financial products have caused or are likely to cause consumer detriment. Under new product intervention powers, ASIC will be able to take action against financial ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A moratorium on genetic testing in the life insurance industry means that Australians can get up to half a million dollars of life cover without disclosing genetic tests. The Financial Services Council approved a moratorium on genetic tests in life ...

Chief economist update: ECB to leave no policy tool unturned

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
When the European Central Bank (ECB) concluded its Governing Council meeting on the June 6, not only had it announced to keep monetary policy settings unchanged - repo at 0.00%; marginal lending facility at 0.25%; deposit facility at -0.4% - but it ...

Former Westpac adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
A former Westpac financial adviser was permanently banned for providing inappropriate advice that placed a number of clients' retirements in jeopardy. Subeer Luthra was banned by ASIC following surveillance that found he dishonestly altered his clients' ...

APRA tighten reins on super fund acquisitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
The prudential regulator is imposing tougher measures for interested buyers' ability to acquire stakes in superannuation funds. From 5 July, any party seeking to acquire a stake greater than 15% in an RSE must ask APRA for approval. APRA said the ...

PDS should reflect PYSP changes: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
ASIC is reminding superannuation funds to update product disclosure statements to disclose exit fees will no longer be charged under the 1 July 2019 changes. ASIC has amended Class Order 14/1252 to align with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting ...

Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued a warning about large technology companies entering financial services. The BIS said the entry of big tech into financial services presents new risks - not least of all, the competition these companies ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Superannuation industry associations are voicing their concerns over the proposed member outcomes framework, worried there is a disconnect between the law and APRA's expectations. APRA is busy working through submissions for Prudential Standard ...