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Treasury releases M&A draft reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... intended reforms to Australian merger and acquisitions (M&A) processes. The reforms were flagged by the government back in April, in which it said the new rules would promote competition, protect consumers, and provide greater certainty by streamlining ...

Sequoia chief reappointed, hunt for successor kicks off

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... company. As previously reported by Financial Standard, Sequoia received a notice from a disgruntled group of shareholders in April - who together held at least 5% of the company's voting rights - requesting an extraordinary general meeting to consider ...

DG Institute to pay near $20m for misleading courses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... compensate the equivalent amount to the course fees paid by more than 2100 students who enrolled in the MWC program between April 2017 and November 2022. The sole director of the institution, Dominique Grubisa, who is now disqualified from managing corporations ...

Australia unlikely to tame inflation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... Miller, Australia is navigating a "blizzard" on a "narrow path" as it attempts to subdue inflation, which rose from 3.6% in April to 4% in May. "I thought tightening [monetary policy] was unlikely because weakness and activity growth would lead to a ...

ASIC hits Melbourne adviser with travel ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... against Melbourne-based adviser Barry King. The orders prevent King from leaving or attempting to leave Australia until 1 April 2025. They were made by the Supreme Court of NSW after an application by ASIC and were consented to by King, without admission. ...

ASIC bans 'incompetent' financial services directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... above those of its clients" and didn't act in good faith. XTrade applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in April to review the decision to cancel its AFS licence, but the licence will stay cancelled until a final decision is made. Zakhaim ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... Super Trust (MST), including last year's successful merger of BT Super into the MST," he said. Minto joined the board in April 2021 and has 45 years' experience in financial services, including 26 years in chief executive roles. "Jim Minto brings ...

AFCA caps Dixon claimants at 2773

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... superannuation funds and health insurers, will also foot the bill. The federal government will only fund the period between 4 April 2024, when the CSLR officially launched, and 30 June 2024. In June, a CSLR spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard ...

Insignia Financial overhauls operating model, executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... boards as chief member officer on July 29. She also joins from AMP, where she was superannuation trustee executive up until April this year. Suan had worked at AMP since 2012, prior to which she held several roles at the Reserve Bank of Australia over ...

MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... needs. We do this by making adjustments that ensure our product remains competitive in a changing market," she said. In April, the life insurer rolled out menopause, fertility, and gender affirmation leave for employees, and extended its parental leave ...