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Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... managed in a way that would prevent members accessing their money promptly, APRA's directions powers - especially sections 131D and 133 of the SIS Act, updated last year by the Parliament - gives APRA new teeth that may well be tested," she said. ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... international disruption - with many sectors experiencing major issues of supply, demand, or both. "However there remain some sections of the economy which are benefitting from the coronavirus fallout." Investors are seeking out "new world" sectors to ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... the Towers Watson (Australian Staff) Superannuation Fund, which included both defined benefit and defined contribution sections. Prior to her tenure at Willis Towers Watson, O'Dea spent two and a half years with Frontier Advisors as an investment consultant. ...

CBA in court over RC case studies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... financial situation before offering and approving credit card limit increases. The regulator alleges that CBA breached sections 130(1) and 128 of the National Credit Act when it failed to enquire about of verify the customer's financial circumstances ...

Westpac to pay $9.5m for Corps Act breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... provided under its AFSL were done so fairly, efficiently and honestly or by the book. This constitutes a contravention of sections 912A(1)(a) and (c). "Westpac also stood to gain from Mr Sinha's actions. That perhaps explains why Mr Sinha was permitted ...

18 misconceptions about FASEA code

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... can do to combat confusion, Patterson suggested FASEA might consider limiting the relevant reading to just pertinent sections of the Corporations Act. Patterson refers to himself as "a lawyer with no dog in the race" and blames comments by advice industry ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... highlighter... but I realised I shouldn't have printed out the whole lot - I should have been more specific on the planning sections," he said. In response, an audience member asked: "Has FASEA considered pruning the Corporations Act to the relevant ...

Three advisers cop ASIC bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... Prembroke until 2013 when he moved to Sentry Group's Wealthsure Financial Services. All banning orders were made under sections 920A and 920B of Corporations Act.

Adviser cops three-year ban

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... years. The corporate regulator made a banning order against Kyle Jonothan Perry Marshall under the Corporations Act 2001's sections 920A(1) and 920B(2). Marshall holds a diploma of financial services (financial planning) and other qualifications in SMSFs ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... said the government was determined to restore trust in the financial system. To that end, the government plans to hold sections of the industry accountable for failing to act in line with the cultural, governance and remuneration changes sweeping the ...