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Adviser exam yields 70% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... legal requirements, including obligations under Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, the Privacy Act 1988, and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. Candidates must also study financial advice ...

Federal Court rejects two CBA class actions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... shut down two class actions against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF). AUSTRAC alleged as early as 2017 that the bank contravened the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... long-term return expectations, from 8.8% last year to 6.3%. Recession fears top their concerns at 52%, with war and terrorism at 50%, and central bank errors at 36%. Yet, 56% remain optimistic about market performance, tempered by high uncertainty and ...

Perth Mint enters voluntary enforceable undertaking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... enforceable undertaking (EU) with AUSTRAC to improve compliance with Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. In August, the financial crimes regulator ordered the appointment of an external auditor to Gold ...

US regulator fines DWS US$25m for greenwashing, AML offences

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... obligations require mutual funds to establish and implement individualised programs to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. I congratulate the Asset Management Unit for bringing this important mutual fund AML enforcement action." ...

Adviser exam records 73% pass rate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... regulatory and legal obligations, including Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the Privacy Act and the Tax Agent Services Act; applied ethical and professional reasoning and communication ...

AUSTRAC drops action after Bell FG audit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... requirements. "... including putting in place systems and controls that identify, mitigate and manage money laundering and terrorism financing risks," it said.

ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... regulatory and legal obligations, including Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the Privacy Act and the Tax Agent Services Act; applied ethical and professional reasoning and communication ...

Bank of Queensland slapped with EU

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... causes of the material weaknesses are addressed. AUSTRAC said issues within BOQ's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws are its main concern following a compliance inspection it undertook. The regulator said the enforceable ...

Perth Mint faces AUSTRAC probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... Corporation, which trades as The Perth Mint, to assess the entity's compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 and Financial Rules Instrument 2007. After engaging with Gold Corporation, AUSTRAC said it identified ...