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DG Institute to pay near $20m for misleading courses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
The Federal Court has ordered Master Wealth Control, also known as DG Institute, to pay $5 million in fines for "making false and misleading representations" to customers in relation to its educational programs, Real Estate Rescue (PER) and Master Wealth ...

Advisers shun major institutions, 500 exit: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
Financial advisers continue to ditch major institutions as more than 500 left in the year to June, Rainmaker analysis shows. Major institutions lost 8.8% of their advisers, with 513 exiting over the 12 months to end up with 5361 at the end of the period. ...

SEC gives final approval for Ethereum ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... ETH, it will likely result in a larger spotlight for the broader crypto industry which will be positive for awareness, education and self-directed investment/participation." The launch of the ETH ETF products is expected to drive demand for Ethereum ...

Consultation opens on tax practitioners' registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... Treasury has opened consultation on reforming the registration framework for tax practitioners, reviewing the key areas of education, qualification, and experience requirements. The consultation is part of the government's response to the PwC tax ...

Rest awards private equity mandate to TowerBrook Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... The fund will target opportunities in North America and Western Europe in sectors like green industry, clean energy, education, and human capital development. Rest chief investment officer Andrew Lill said that the deal aims to give the fund greater ...

FICAP to support Aussie icon in 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... Alongside Life Ed, Healthy Harold has been visiting schools for 40 years to provide high quality health and wellbeing education," FICAP charity selection lead Ashleigh Cullen said. Also commenting, Life Ed chief executive Jonathon Peatfield said: "We ...

Qantas Super, Australian Retirement Trust to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... and services, a broader choice of investment options, and enhanced member support and services, including digital and education tools, seminars, and advice, Qantas Super said. ART is also "a fund that works for members not shareholders and which is focused ...

Adviser permanently banned for faking qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... and clients he had passed the exam when he had not. It further found he misled 24 clients, claiming to have met the education requirements when he provided them with personal advice. Vee worked with Cojag from October 2021 to December 2021 and then again ...

Advisers encouraged to embrace AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... rate security among the top three most important factors when choosing an investment platform, surpassing brand and education. The most common security measures implemented included multi-factor authentication, anti-malware software, and strong passwords. ...

AMP snares retirement expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... chaired the Institute, leading the board on retirement outcome research, superannuation projections and disclosure, and education of next-generation actuaries. Liu has been actively involved in public policy submissions including those for Treasury ...