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APRA outlines remuneration standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
The prudential regulator released its final standard for remuneration across superannuation, banking and insurance which could see individuals lose their bonus in the event of poor risk conduct. Cross-industry Prudential Standard CPS 511 Remuneration ...

NAB fined $18.5m over misleading fee disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
The big four bank has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $18.5 million for misleading fee disclosure statements in relation to personal financial advice, in what is the first penalty imposed by the court for such failures. The court found NAB ...

ASIC outlines corporate plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... industry for compliance with standards Such as the Financial Accountability Regime, reforms in superannuation and insurance, breach reporting, and the design and distribution obligations. In terms of its focus on unmet advice needs, ASIC will continue ...

Westpac cops $10.5m fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
ASIC has ordered Westpac to pay a $10.5 million fine after the High Court's decision that found two Westpac subsidiaries provided unlicensed personal financial advice. Westpac Securities and BT Funds Management were found to have breached their ...

Benefits of advice reforms yet to materialise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
The myriad of regulatory reforms in the financial advice industry is raising concerns about the effects on the accessibility and quality of advice. This is according to Rainmaker's latest analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, which saw almost ...

ASIC outlines approach to reforms amid uncertainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... October 1, new laws around adviser reference checking and information sharing requirements will take effect, as will new breach reporting obligations. From October 5, the industry must also comply with the new design and distribution obligations, new ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
The government yesterday passed changes to Corporations Act that loosens disclosure requirements for companies, while also introducing legislation to make virtual AGMs permanent. Under the amendment, companies and directors will be liable for continuous ...

Conditional release for former Hillross adviser

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... intended to obtain a financial advantage for himself via commissions from AMP. The matter came to ASIC's attention via a breach report lodged by AMP.

Single disciplinary body consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... requiring an FSCP to be convened, with some stakeholders suggesting leveraging the 'significance test' in the new breach reporting regime commencing 1 October 2021," the Single disciplinary body policy paper show. The second part of the bill ...

Former Millennium3 representatives cop ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... charged over $1500 each in fees for services that were not provided, ASIC said. Millennium3 reported the fee-for-no-service breach to ASIC. The directors can apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decisions.