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More work to do on reportable situations compliance, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Licensees are generally slow to report to ASIC because of deficient internal processes and poor monitoring of compliance with the reportable situations regime, a review found. Recent surveillance by ASIC found financial services and credit licensees ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
The government has provided clarity on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, offering more detail around what's included and confirming the remit of its 'new class of adviser.' The second package of reforms is aimed ...

Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland had told financial advisers and superannuation trustees that more needs to be done to ensure better retirement outcomes for Australians. It comes after ASIC released its superannuation choice products and their focus ...

WA super law reforms boost GESB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
Laws that will enable GESB members to keep growing their super with the fund after they leave the public service have been passed. Changes to the State Superannuation Act 2000 have now been passed by both Houses of Western Australia's Parliament, benefiting ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...

OC Funds Management launches fund, scores mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
OC Funds Management launched its first Australian equity mid-cap fund, securing more than $500 million from MLC Asset Management. MLC Asset Management has awarded a mandate to OC to manage over $500 million in the newly launched fund. The OC Mid-Cap ...

'But for' compensation methodology unfair: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
The methodology used to calculate compensation for victims of bad financial advice appears to factor in 'opportunity costs' and has drawn the ire of advisers, calling it "unfair" and "unsustainable" for the industry. The "but for" methodology ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
Professional reputations could be harmed if the government does not distinctly delineate between its proposed new class of advisers (NCAs) and financial advisers, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) warns in anticipation of the looming ...

Regulators warn of possible issues with FAR reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole and ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court have sent a letter to superannuation trustees reminding them of their obligations under the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) before it takes effect next year. The FAR commenced for ...

Bell Financial takes lead on SelfWealth takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
SelfWealth is forging ahead with Bell Financial Group's (BFG) takeover of the trading platform as the latter raises its bid price to edge out its competitor. The two parties entered a scheme implementation deed in which BFG raised its bid price to 25 ...