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Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Insignia said it is looking for an executive with significant experience in senior leadership positions in governance or legal roles and with experience working within retail superannuation and with or within a trustee support office. Reporting to the ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Melbourne Grand Hyatt on May 14 and 15, and will hear from an array of superannuation, financial advice, investments, and legal experts. UniSuper head of advice and education Andrew Gregory, who will be taking part in a panel Financial advice reform ...

Almost one third fail adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... sat the exam have passed, demonstrating they have the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam, ASIC said. "This is the first exam to reflect the amendments in ...

Platinum announces strategic review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... open-ended fund structure allowing investors to trade at or close to net asset value," Platinum said. "There are complex legal, tax, and operational issues that need to be considered, which will take time to work through." These reviews play into a broader ...

Sequoia chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... managing partner at Cooper Grace Ward's corporate and commercial group and has been with the law firm for over 17 years. His legal experience covers general commercial advice to clients that include corporate advisory, and intellectual property and information ...

State supports move to close super loophole exploited by paedophiles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
South Australia has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to support a motion calling for the close of a legal loophole that protects paedophiles' superannuation from access by survivors of child sexual abuse. The Legislative Council unanimously ...

Blockchain mining companies sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
ASIC has taken legal action against three blockchain mining companies - NGS Crypto, NGS Digital, and NGS Group - along with their sole directors Brett Mendham, Ryan Brown and Mark Ten Caten. The corporate regulator has accused the NGS companies of targeting ...

ESSSuper faces class action threat over unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
Emergency and State Services Super (ESSSuper) is facing a class action from Gordon Legal and the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) over allegations of more than $40 million in unpaid superannuation. The $36 billion super fund has been accused of failing ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... well-informed." The consultation will also cover the non-financial aspects of aged care funding strategies. This includes legal aspects like Wills, powers of attorney, or enduring guardianships. Biti said it is essential to distinguish when licensed ...

James Mawhinney arrested as Mayfair 101 saga rolls on

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... struck out of the regulator's statement of claim in its ongoing case against him. Further, the details of a $44 million legal settlement reached between Mayfair 101, Mawhinney and the liquidators of IPO Wealth which saw Mayfair 101 regain control ...