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ASIC takes action against La Trobe Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
ASIC has commenced proceedings, seeking a civil penalty against La Trobe Financial, but the latter plans to fight the claims. The regulator has taken issue with La Trobe Financial's 90 Day Notice Account and Classic 48 Hour Account. The two funds ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
As we farewell a year that many will be glad to see the back of, check out Financial Standard 's most read stories for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the majority of this year's most widely read stories, as unprecedented shutdowns and ...

Woman allegedly left out of will because she was born by artificial insemination

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
One of Australia's richest families is locked in a legal dispute over their father's will, which left out a child conceived by artificial insemination. The case raises the question - are children born by sperm donors or artificial insemination ...

Personal finance app retires Australian business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... 2020, the four major banks could share data relating to home, investment and personal loans, and joint accounts at the request of customers. In October, the rules were amended to include intermediaries like outsourced IT infrastructure and software providers. ...

Rest develops ethical option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
The $55 billion industry superannuation fund is surveying its members as it looks to launch an ethical investment option, following its recent legal stoush with a member over climate change. In the wake of its settlement with member Mark McVeigh, Rest ...

Mayfair 101 heads to mediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
In what seems to be a win for the embattled business, the federal court has consented to Mayfair 101's request that a mediation be ordered in proceedings brought by ASIC. "Today's court outcome is a big win for our investors. This matter should have ...

Clive Palmer ramps up calls for Shipton's head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... Palmer used his position as a director of mining company Mineralogy to obtain that advantage. The freedom of information request in relation to Shipton was also made under Mineralogy's name.

UniSuper wins in court judgement on board

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... nominated them for appointment. The Supreme Court's decision is beneficial for our members." CPSU's September request was triggered by board changes at UniSuper in February this year. In February, CPSU-nominated Neville Kitchin resigned from ...

Super satisfaction bounces back

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Member satisfaction with superannuation funds has increased across all sectors for the first time since the pandemic, new research shows. Roy Morgan's latest Superannuation Satisfaction Report reveals overall superannuation satisfaction increased 0.6% ...

PPS Mutual transforms underwriting process

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... month. In addition, PPS Mutual have removed the need for members to complete a financial questionnaire. Instead, it will request information that is only relevant to the risk assessment. PPS Mutual head of underwriting and claims management Marcello ...