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Westpac scraps SG direct debits

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... steps in the process that have to be done manually. A Westpac spokesperson said employers were given a minimum 30 days' notice to make the necessary changes and that the bank "has taken proactive steps to remind customers of the need to change their ...

State Street cops $1.25m fine from AUSTRAC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... and remedial directions. For its action against State Street, AUSTRAC picked one of the milder tools - an infringement notice. State Street has 28 days to pay the penalty to AUSTRAC. The global asset manager said the "integrity of the transactions was ...

Australian Ethical rejigs insurance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... the terms and conditions in its superannuation insurance offering. The ethical super fund has issued a significant event notice to its members outlining the changes to default death and total permanent disability (TPD) cover and fixed cover which includes ...

ASIC reinforces power to obtain documents

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... ASIC successfully obtained an order from the Federal Court compelling Maxi EFX to product documents in response to an ASIC notice issued to it. Maxi EFX is a forex/derivatives trader subject to an ongoing investigation into suspected contraventions of ...

ASIC delays RG97 again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... new requirements, which must reflect more clarity in areas such as the disclosure of performance fees, significant event notice requirements, and the identification and treatment of derivative costs. The changes are also applicable to issuers of investment ...

Interim insolvency protections extended

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 will have temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections in place until the end of the year. The federal government has extended temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections until ...

ASIC restrains Mawhinney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... Island and Mission Beach). ASIC also successfully had the court restrain Mawhinney from leaving Australia until further notice. This, despite Mawhinney vehemently denying he was a flight risk when ASIC first sought these orders. "If ASIC was concerned ...

AMP does not treat advisers fairly: Poll

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... lookback audits, financial planning licensors shifting responsibility for client compensation payments to licensees, short notice periods provided to licensees exiting the business and restraint of trade provisions." Labor senator Deborah O'Neill has ...

Link suffers in COVID environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... technology, scale and expertise have enabled us to design and implement innovative solutions for our clients, often at very short notice. These include new systems and processes for the ERS scheme and the provision of virtual meeting technology," McMurtie ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... salary continuance premium rates for a two year benefit period will increase by 22.3%. Hostplus said in a significant event notice to members that the changes to premiums were necessary because the Putting Members Interests First and Protecting Your ...