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James Mawhinney applies to have ASIC's case struck out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Lawyers acting on behalf of the embattled Mayfair 101 private equity investment group have applied to the Federal Court to strike out the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) case against the group's managing director James Mawhinney. ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... financial advice provided as per Recommendation 7 of the Quality of Advice Review. This aims to provide trustees with more legal certainty about paying advice fees agreed between a member and their financial adviser from the member's superannuation ...

Former adviser slapped with 12 charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... passport and remains in Australia. He was also forbidden to communicate with prosecution witnesses other than through his legal representatives. The matter was adjourned to May 28 for further mention. In 2019, Valvo appeared on A Current Affair claiming ...

Court rejects Provide Capital's 'illogical' application

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... to offering investment opportunities by Provide since 28 September 2020," court documents show. In late 2022, ASIC began legal proceedings against Provide Capital following its failures to produce several documents as part of its investigation. On 13 ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... personal values aligned with legalsuper's innovation and growth agenda as the only super fund specialising in Australia's legal sector." He added that legalsuper is focused on evolving the fund's differentiated offer and driving excellence in growth ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... significant or very significant by 83% of managers. While healthcare (72%), financial services and wealth management (70%), legal services (66%), banking (64%), and insurance (61%) are the next-most-cited areas of opportunity for value creation. Managers ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Financial advisers must be mindful of the "legal uncertainty" that exists when applying the appropriate wholesale test on self-managed super funds (SMSF), according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA senior ombudsman Alex ...

QMV Legal folds, managing partner to launch new firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
Novigi will wind up QMV Legal as its managing partner Jonathan Steffanoni embarks on launching a new specialist superannuation law firm. QMV Legal will fold on April 26, shortly after Novigi acquired the QMV Solutions business on February 1. "Novigi ...

Tranche one of advice reforms hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... give their clients an FSG or instead make the information publicly available on their website. The bill also contains the legal basis on which superannuation trustees can charge members for financial advice from their account and the associated tax consequences ...

Wholesale investor tests up for parliamentary review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... wholesale investor tests to determine if they are still relevant. According to the terms of reference, the inquiry will cover legal requirements, consequences of an investor meeting the relevant test, and the application of the tests in practice. There ...