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ASIC accuses Kalkine of providing unlicensed advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... customers are compliant and its supervision mechanisms are adequate," ASIC said. "Where shortfalls are identified, the independent compliance consultant will make recommendations to address the deficiencies which must be implemented by Kalkine." ASIC ...

MSCI, Moody's launch private credit risk tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... transparent credit risk metrics to boards, regulators and investors and support decision-making with insights backed by the independent methodologies, MSCI said. The two firms said the solution "will be distinct from the services provided by Moody's ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... around their concerns, including taxing unrealised gains and the lack of indexation on the threshold. This includes the independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender who attended the Financial Advice Association of Australia's Federal Election ...

Acenda names inaugural chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... appointed Craig Dunn to the position and will take effect upon the completion of the transaction. He is currently the independent non-executive director of the board. Aside from his responsibility at MLC Life Insurance, Dunn is also the chair of Telstra ...

Perpetual calls off KKR deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... said. KKR was hoping to secure Perpetual's wealth management and corporate trust businesses for $2.18 billion. The independent expert hired to assess the tax liability has now concluded that the deal "is not in the best interests of shareholders." ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... guidance suggests. The industry guidance was developed in collaboration with social enterprise Flequity Ventures and the Independent Collective of Survivors, who advised on lived experiences with life insurance and financial safety by design, as well ...

Sanlam Private Wealth breaches licensee obligations, hit with enforceable undertaking

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... at risk." The court enforceable undertaking will also force Sanlam to provide remedial action plans to ASIC and the independent expert. In response, Sanlam said it is "working cooperatively" with ASIC on the matter. "We will work with the appointed independent ...

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... Independent Review of its operations. AFCA said the work had redefined its approach to external dispute resolution. The Independent Review Response Program, launched in response to 13 recommendations of the 2021 Independent Review of AFCA undertaken ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... found the fund's processes for determining the propriety of board directors are lacking. Cbus has released the independent review conducted by Deloitte, saying it has accepted all 26 recommendations, which largely relate to the fitness of its board ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... fantastic job, building and working with a great team at NAB. "Thank you to NAB's customers for your engagement with the independent views provided over a long time. My thanks also to the NAB Economics team for your dedication and support," Oster said. ...