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Victorian SMSF auditor fails to overturn disqualification

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025

... continued. "SMSF auditors provide a necessary check of matters in those financial statements and of the SMSF's compliance with Australian law. "The integrity of the SMSF system is important and the role of approved SMSF auditors is critical."

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025

... and ethical pillars" to ensure consistency, said Seidenstein. Both aim to combat fraud, including greenwashing, non-compliance with laws and regulations, and reputational risk. "Ethics is the foundation of trust," IESBA chair Gabriela Figueiredo Dias ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025

... construction and strategy, private markets and listed assets teams. He was appointed senior manager of operational risk and compliance in the investment management team two years ago after being hired from Deloitte. Foo was a director at Deloitte Consulting ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025

... environmental factors," he said. BlackRock has agreed to increase its disclosure of proxy voting practices and implement compliance measures, including audits by a third-party service to monitor adherence to the agreement's terms. BlackRock also committed ...

ASIC names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025

... three years ago, Scott's experience supporting digital and technology delivery, and his pedigree in enforcement and compliance, will continue to ensure ASIC is well placed to meet future challenges." Commenting, Gregson finds ASIC's characteristics "very ...

TPB welcomes stay of sanctions against disqualified agents

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025

... professional indemnity insurance coverage and misled investigators. Similarly, Kambourakis were found to have breached compliance obligations and made false statements. In the third case, Carslake and his firm Can Do Accounting Services fabricated false ...

The highest paying jobs in financial services: Data

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025

... average salary of $360,000. Portfolio managers are bringing in an annual average salary of around $375,000. Risk and compliance managers are bringing in around $190,000 to $250,000 depending on the role. Financial planners earn anywhere between $95,000 ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025

... Australian advice industry is dealing with strong demand, an undersupply of advisers, shifting regulation and onerous compliance costs," Orrock said. "Platforms need to be on the front foot to enabling advisers to deliver a high touch service, access ...

Bennelong secures first trustee mandate

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025

... to Bennelong being at the helm." Bennelong's new outsourced trustee service product aims to offer full oversight and compliance responsibilities for managed fund and other investment products. Bennelong said it would engage with service providers and ...

Sanlam Private Wealth breaches licensee obligations, hit with enforceable undertaking

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025

... fintech services. Under the investigation, ASIC found several issues, including inadequate review processes to assess compliance for its representatives under financial services laws, limited risk management system, and lack of human resources and responsible ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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