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Showing 21 - 30 of 2522 results for "Legal"

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... regulatory notices and compliance with ETSL license conditions is expected to cost the business approximately $4.7 million in legal and advisory costs in the second half of FY26. Total expenditure on legal and advisory costs is expected to touch $6.3 ...

HSBC Bank fined $35m in landmark scam-protection failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... globally and reinforces the core responsibility of banks to protect their customers from scams." The regulator launched legal proceedings in late 2024, alleging the bank failed to have suitable controls in place to prevent and detect unauthorised payments ...

Block Earner found to have offered an unlicensed financial product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... highlight that this proceeding concerns a product that was voluntarily closed in 2022," he said. "We continue to believe that legal clarity for Australia's digital asset sector should come through proper legislative reform, not retrospective litigation. ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Most financial advice practices are ill-prepared to manage the sudden death or permanent disablement of a principal, according to new research, underscoring widespread gaps in succession and contingency planning. Business Health's newly released What ...

Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal. Group executive of legal and company secretary Ian Pendleton prepares to step down after 14 years with the fund. Pendleton ...

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... funds and the broader financial system. Super fund attendees, which included representation from NGS Super, Vision Super, Legal Super and Russell Investments, concurred that liquidity management is a key component of stress and systemic impact. The super ...

Former fund manager admits to obstructing SEC probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... enforcement partners to protecting everyday investors - in New York City and abroad - from investment advisers who violate their legal commitments and seek to deceive clients for their gain or the gain of others." He credited the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... applies to any advertised financial products, financial advice services, credit products or credit services, outlines the legal obligations of not making false or misleading statements or engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct. In the updated version ...

Dexus executives step down over leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... the NSW Supreme Court judgement for it to sell its stake in Melbourne and Launceston airports. Dexus will also pay for the legal costs of any appeal for its institutional investors, adding whether an appeal will be filed would depend on the Dexus Bloc ...

Family office succession takes back seat to investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... found. This is in lockstep with the support of non-investment professionals covering areas such as operations, accounting, legal support and lifestyle services, comprising 40% of total staff numbers. Many employ formal financial performance measurement ...