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Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... level playing field." Daniel Cheever. It's been a big focus for ASIC. That lack of comparability affects more than fairness-it directly impacts accountability and transparency. Without consistent benchmarks, funds are flying blind. It becomes difficult ...

ASIC bans investment scammer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... charges against Beresford for various offences. ASIC said its "banning action against Beresford's seeks to promote fairness, honesty and professionalism by those who provide financial and credit services and ensure informed participation of investors ...

MA Financial gives $200m to legal finance platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... support more Australians through one of life's most stressful and vulnerable experiences - and to do it with compassion, fairness, and dignity. "This marks a pivotal new chapter for our company and the people we support." JustFund has presence across ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... portion of high-balance accounts, the tax raises "broader concerns". "It risks undermining long-term planning, reducing fairness in the system, and affecting more Australians over time than initially anticipated," Waterhouse said. "Existing precedent ...

MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... threshold. However, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) supports the bill, claiming it will strengthen fairness in the super sector.

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... national head of class actions Rebecca Gilsenan said the conduct represents a serious failure of duty, transparency and fairness. "The class action alleges that AMP superannuation trustees were deferential to the financial interests of the AMP Group ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... involving mule accounts and the actions of receiving banks in scam complaints." The change will supposedly provide greater fairness, transparency and accountability in dealing with scam complaints, AFCA said. "This amendment is a significant step forward ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... through the parliament, because I think it is really problematic." However, ASFA believes the tax can effectively ensure fairness in super tax concessions, arguing that the incoming government should commit to maintaining the sustainability of the super ...

Chalmers' claims on super tax are 'misleading': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... within the system and how capital gains are conventionally treated and taxed, thus undermining trust in the system's fairness and transparency." Further, Burgess was also dissatisfied with the Treasurer's claim that, by law, self-managed super funds ...

Adviser suspended over wrongful use of ROAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... said. "The Sitting Panel found that the relevant provider failed to demonstrate the Code of Ethics' values of competence, fairness and diligence and breached Standards 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8." Reid will be able to provide advice to clients again on 20 February ...