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ASIC complaint is minor: Health Super

... 40 years Health Super supports this initiative and we welcome the fact that ASIC has clarified their interpretation of the law.'

Trust appoints head of estate planning

Financial services provider Trust Company of Australia (Trust) has appointed a new head of its Estate Planning ahead of the launch of its new estate planning service. Jennifer McMillan, a lawyer, specialist in wills and estates and former senior associate ...

ASIC comes down on financial services fraud

... of Melbourne based Pacific Estates, falsely claimed interest payments from an investment, which was used by his brother in law as proof of income to qualify for a housing loan. Agushi received a non-conviction, 12 month good behavior bond of $2,000 and ...

New CEO for the ICAA

... said. Graham began his career as a lawyer in Canberra and after 10 years of running his own practice, he moved into corporate law and later into management positions with Advance Bank and then AMP. He has worked in Australia and overseas and most recently ...

Compliance in FSR advertising going to be difficult: Minter Ellison

At the Law and Finance conference yesterday, lawyer and Minter Ellison Partner, Stephen Etkind, warned that fund managers and institutional investors would have to be on their toes with their advertising standards. Etkind sent out a stern warning and ...

New broker licensing laws will hurt planners

Mortgage broking group National Mortgage Brokers (NMB) has set its sights on financial advisers ahead of new licensing laws next year that could prevent advisers from providing broking advice. NMB's managing director Gerald Foley has said that the line ...

Public liability insurance more affordable: ICA

... availability of affordable public liability insurance as a result of the Federal and State and Territory Government's tort law reforms is good news for the community," he said. More importantly, while the premiums have fallen, insurers are providing ...

ABA counters international non-compliance findings

... that, 'Australia is well placed to achieve compliance'. The ABA goes onto counter that 'Australia already has strong domestic law covering aspects of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing'. The FATF however made their findings based on ...

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

... levels. However there is no point in simply telling people they must save more without simplifying some of the superannuation law and providing some incentives." The ABA in its presentation outlined a range of specific measures it believes the Government ...

ESSS call off industrial action and work bans

... proposed work bans and industrial action. Under the new proposed agreement the government will provide members with a common law deed of agreement, reportedly preventing their pension assets being pooled with the large government pension fund, that has ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI

Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI

NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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