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Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... goalposts. While Chartered Accountants ANZ agreed with the objective of brining more equity to the system, it questions the fairness of penalising a small number of people who followed the rules. The industry body also raised concerns about possible ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... said that three key chief financial officer personas have emerged from the study: chief facilitative officers, chief fairness officers, and chief future officers. Firstly, chief facilitative officers are expected to champion digital transformation, and ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... further investigation and communicated that. So, this is an accurate statement, which is a little fuller, I think in fairness than what was given to us the other day." Longo was then asked directly: "Are there cultural problems in ASIC that may be inherited ...

Mercer proposes superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... particularly for lower-income earners and women in its pre-budget submission. Mercer's proposed changes aim to improve the fairness of the super tax system, which currently has an inherent bias towards high-income earners. Proposed changes for improving ...

OnePath Life sued over utmost good faith duties breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... declined." She added that consumers need to be confident that their insurer will act in good faith and provide procedural fairness when handling their claims. ASIC is seeking declarations and pecuniary penalties. In response, Zurich - which has owned ...

James Mawhinney sues ASIC, deputy chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... following the Full Federal Court's decision to overturn Mawhinney's ban on the grounds that he was denied procedural fairness in the first trial, with the court agreeing that the presiding judge at the time based the judgement on findings of contraventions ...

Mayfair 101 bids for High Court appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... High Court, claiming ASIC being given the chance to have its case against him reheard is further denial of procedural fairness. Last month, the Full Federal Court overturned the 20-year ban that was handed to Mawhinney after it found the regulator's ...

Court dismisses Mayfair 101 appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... having his 20-year ban overturned last month. The Full Federal Court said the case against him had lacked procedural fairness. The case will now be reheard, however interim injunctions on Mawhinney have been reinstated. He has said he will lobby to have ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... we're trying to move with the industry." On the flip side, he said some of the constructive criticism received is around fairness, jurisdiction and speculation that AFCA is responsible for PI premiums going up. "I've taken it to heart to investigate ...

Mawhinney ban overturned, to face retrial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... to have his case reheard. The Full Bench of the Federal Court said ASIC's case against Mawhinney lacked procedural fairness as the regulator didn't seek certain findings of contraventions which were later relied on by the presiding judge in handing ...