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ASIC to crack down on platform fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... any breaches of the fee disclosure or renewal notice obligations by either licensees or its current or former representatives. If there were any breaches, ASIC wanted proof of them having been reported- and if not, why not. Speaking with Financial Standard ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
In his outing before the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on August 9, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe practically gave his nod of approval in Financial Standard 's clear as the crystal ball's ...

Byres warns not to spread APRA too thin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... plate, APRA chair Wayne Byres has warned against spreading the regulator too thin. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday, APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale reiterated the prudential regulator's view ...

Sequoia acquires dealer group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
Sequoia Financial Group has acquired a national dealer group, home to 68 authorised representatives. Sequoia acquired Sydney-based Libertas Financial Planning, a national licensee with 68 authorized representatives as at August 1, 60 of which are active ...

Adviser stole $200k from SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... not have current professional indemnity insurance to cover claims for breaches of financial services laws by its representatives. The suspension was originally to last just until the end of May that year but was extended to 30 September 2016 so that ...

More scrutiny for super fund, insurance firm chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... traditionally put the blowtorch on the chiefs of the four major banks. The Coalition has asked that the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics to expand its remit to inquire into the broader financial services sector, as well as examine ...

TPB welcomes independent review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... public in accordance with appropriate professional and ethical standards. The review will involve consultation with representatives from the accounting, taxation, consumer advocacy and education sectors as well as with regulators and the public. It will ...

Spectrum Wealth representatives find new homes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... Spectrum Wealth Advisers is seeking to cancel its licence and is no longer providing financial services, with many representatives having now joined new licensees. ASIC recently advised clients of Spectrum Wealth Advisers and the advisers registered ...

Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... Schroder Adveq Stephen Mills to the board. BlueOrchard's board consisting of both BlueOrchard's and Schroders' representatives will adopt joint strategic decisions.

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... said. "Parliament does not resume sitting until 22 July and this Bill is yet to be debated in either the House of Representatives or the Senate."