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Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... that it's the fund's approach to honour any insurance coverage provided in error "for a number of reasons," including in case any claims arise. Separately, however, Consumer Champion owner Adam Glezer told Financial Standard about representing someone ...

ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said reviews are underway into why consumers are advised to establish an SMSF. Plans for the review were first announced in ASIC's Corporate Plan 2024-25 and the regulator has now confirmed ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... tension" between Australia and the US. "No doubt the same efforts will be underway to try and exempt Australia, as was the case in 2018. At that time, the argument was that we have a trade deficit with the US," he said. "But it's not complete protection ...

Keybridge Capital enters voluntary administration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... impugn the decision made by WAM's board to change the venue of the meeting. The court ultimately denied Keybridge's case, leading to an appeal being lodged in the Federal Court which was also denied. Keybridge has been planning a capital raise ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... Deloitte Access Economics. "The slowdown in the Australian economy has hit business revenues. This has particularly been the case for businesses reliant on discretionary consumer spending such as those in the hospitality and retail trade industries," ...

AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... claiming a disability benefit or a death benefit. People are being left waiting far too long - months and months, in worst case scenarios over a year - which impacts people's day to day living, particularly if a breadwinner passes away, families ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Wealth Management Companies (CSLR and Dixon Advisory) has been deferred from March 27 to July 28 - pushing back the inquiry by four months. Parliament returned this week, and the Senate approved the deferral ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... blanket tariffs, including on countries like Australia, or targets specific sectors such as steel and pharmaceuticals, in which case some local companies could find themselves in the crossfire. "But the main impact would come if the trade war with China ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... well as the industry and its customers, for the CSLR to be sustainable over the long term. Clearly this is not currently the case."

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... the government, ASIC, and consumer groups, as well as the industry, for the CSLR to be sustainable. Clearly that is not the case," Briggs said. Briggs argued the scheme's structure doesn't align with consumer expectation, noting that 80% of the compensation ...