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2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... ability to assist in the delivery of advice but also its potential to do damage. "There are a range of social, ethical and legal questions that we will be working through with members in this space," Abood said. The second area of focus is improving ...

Court finds Canna Campbell infringed trademark

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... investigation by the FAAA into this matter," she said. Korolak said she will pursue various orders against Campbell with respect to legal costs, plus injunctive and declaratory relief. Financial Standard reached out to Campbell and her lawyer for com ...

Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... non-disclosure of her prior unrelated hospitalisations for serious mental health issues as fraudulent. ASIC alleged Zurich, the legal successor in the case, breached its duty of utmost good faith by failing to consult the financial adviser who'd assisted ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... revealed that AMP Limited and subsidiaries, including AMP Services, NM Super, AMP Super, and AWM Services, were served with legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales by Munich Re in April 2023. The proceedings regard the manner in which ...

Global fund managers welcome chief executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... responsible for the strategic direction and vision of MFS, leading a team of investment, distribution, finance, human resources, legal and technology functions at the firm. "Having worked with Ted for nearly two decades, I have seen firsthand the profound ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... However, most directors - including 80% of women directors - don't believe their boards are fully equipped for the new legal landscape. The Positive Duty requires companies to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sexual harassment ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... protections to ensure better outcomes for Australian workers and their families," Cupitt said. "Life insurers take their legal obligations very seriously to act in good faith and prioritise the interests of the people they serve."

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... her from providing pro bono advice to vulnerable women and First Nations people and impact her ability to be admitted as a legal practitioner. However, the AAT said there was no other suitable punishment, but a ban given the number and severity of the ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... officer. That pipeline piece is not stacked well for women. Women at the C-level are in the pink ghetto - predominately HR, legal, head of comms/marketing. All very important positions, but less likely to reach that top job with more lucrative short-term ...

ASIC forced to pay James Mawhinney's legal costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
ASIC has been ordered to pay the costs Mayfair 101 managing director James Mawhinney incurred during the regulator's failed attempt at bringing an expanded case against him. The order follows the Federal Court of Australia's decision last month to reject ...