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SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... clearing agency. The SEC's complaint also alleges that Kraken's business practices, deficient internal controls, and poor recordkeeping practices present a range of risks for its customers. As alleged in the SEC complaint, Kraken blends its customers' ...

Life insurance complaints drop 24%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... AFCA data found that life insurers continue to be bombarded with customer complaints because of outdated legacy systems and poor administration practices. One insurer continues to provide misleading information to non-English speaking customers despite ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Legislating the payment of superannuation on all forms of paid parental leave is one of the seven recommendations proposed by the Women's Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) that will help build economic equality over the next 10 years. Releasing ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... Australian consumers. According to the consultation paper, these failures shared common issues: asset loss for customers, poor management, flawed governance, operational vulnerabilities, fraudulent activities, and pervasive conflicts of interest. "The ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... proposed tax, making it extremely difficult for superannuants to plan investments and manage liquidity. "Asset rich, income poor SMSF members will find it difficult to cover their additional tax liability, and this problem is likely to worsen over time ...

ASIC bans former risk adviser

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... account to IAA and misused client funds. Following its assessment, ASIC stated that Durant's misconduct was a result of poor judgement rather than an act of dishonesty. However, a banning order was justified, given the potential for such conduct ...

Platform fees, poor resourcing a red flag for regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... chief executives of major platform operators in the UK have received letters from the regulator, flagging concerns around poor disclosure of fees and under-investment in technology. In the letter, the Financial Conduct Authority's director of consumer ...

PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... giant's governance, culture, and accountability. Switkowski explained that PwC's failure arose from the accumulation of poor practices, which went unexamined and uncorrected for many years. He said excessive power is conferred on the chief executive ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... large licensees against standards in Regulatory Guide 277 Consumer Remediation and found several gaps that could lead to poor consumer outcomes. Many are narrowing the remediation review period, which should begin when the licensee reasonably suspects ...

Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... feeling financially secure." Among the younger demographics, the cost-of-living is gravely impacting women and those with poor health. Across all age groups, the ballooning health, energy, and grocery bills are the most concerning expenditures. Most ...