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ASX settles $1.05m fine for transparency failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... underscoring that this enforcement action is a demonstration of the corporate regulators commitment to upholding the highest standards. "ASIC will continue to take action to ensure that market operators and market participants have robust systems, controls ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... growing alternative credit strategy in Asia. "We appreciate Pallas Capital's professionalism and high credit underwriting standards, and we look forward to exploring new lending platforms with Pallas Capital in the future," Farrant said.

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... super funds to improve service delivery. "The entire super industry is deeply committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of customer service - that's what Australians with their retirement savings in super rightly expect," SMC chief executive ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... enhance customer loyalty and retention. "Banks could improve their reputation and trust, by complying with the higher standards of conduct and ethics for providing services and advice, and by demonstrating their social responsibility and sustainability," ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... to address housing affordability; identify deregulation opportunities, especially in eliminating redundant prudential standards; and review the overarching regulatory framework, including the role of the Council of Financial Regulators. Emphasising the ...

SIX launches share platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... minimum trade size of $500 and minimum trade cost of $9.90 and Verwey said trade costs are "in the middle" for industry standards. "It will be more cost competitive than the big banks are," Verwey said. "Our users are likely going to be coming from a ...

ASIC chases 757 adviser registrations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... strict liability and contravened a civil penalty provision. Phil Anderson, the general manager policy of advocacy and standards at the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), told a recent Financial Standard podcast that the most important aspect ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... simply too vague to meet investor concerns. For example, a Japanese car manufacturer that has improved its governance standards - governance in Japan is a bugbear for international investors - might qualify for an ESG fund," Lee said. Within asset classes ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... However, recent surveillance and enforcement indicates that some superannuation are failing to meet basic member service standards. Notably, ASIC has initiated civil penalty proceedings against TelstraSuper for not meeting internal dispute resolution ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... qualification. Under draft legislation that amends Corporations (Relevant Providers Degrees, Education and Training Standards) Determination 2021, this can be done with one or more academic transcripts issued by the provider of an approved degree or ...