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Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... to alter anti-hawking legislation to ensure consistency between selling financial services and financial products. In response to an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) consultation on unsolicited selling and lead generation, SCA drew ...

ASIC turns spotlight on direct life sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... Kirkland warned chief executives: "The steps you take in responding to the matters identified above will inform ASIC's response if we identify conduct of concern, commence investigations or take enforcement action." "While life insurance can provide ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Vision Super is divesting G8 Education in response to horrifying allegations of child sex abuse at one of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... spent the decade since readjusting. "EM policy making has generally been orthodox relative to DM - the differing monetary response to post COVID "transitory" inflation is a case in point. The fiscal has also tended to be more constrained." Kent also ...

PE firm sells CyberCX to Accenture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... well as offensive security and cyber physical security, crisis management, threat intelligence, managed detection and response and network security. CyberCX also has offices in New Zealand, London and New York. "Joining Accenture's global cybersecurity ...

ASX revenues, profits increase amid scrutiny

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... management frameworks and practices across the group." Moving forward, the ASX said it will continue to focus on its response to the ASIC compliance assessment and inquiry. A report is expected to be delivered by the end of March 2026.

NAB fined over $15m for delaying hardship applications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... "Our customers deserved better from us, particularly during their most challenging financial moments. We have taken our response extremely seriously and have been working alongside ASIC to improve our approach to helping customers experiencing financial ...

Elanor rebuffs Lederer's governance concerns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... proposed acquisition of its ASX-listed Elanor Commercial Property Fund (ECF), Elanor said it is still considering its response to the 70 cents per share offer. Interestingly, Elanor said it "strongly rejects" any claims Lederer made during its due diligence ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... global companies. Commenting on the divestments, NBIM chief executive Nicolai Tangen said these measures were taken in response to extraordinary circumstances. "The situation in Gaza is a serious humanitarian crisis. We are invested in companies that ...

Treasury launches retirement phase consultations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... rates (MDR) for account-based pensions. The paper suggests a simple indicator could include "a 'Yes'/'No' response on whether trustees offer their members a drawdown option that is different from the MDR within their ABPs." "However ...