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ACCC merger reforms may impact super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... superannuation sector in its sights as it becomes increasingly concerned about lack of competition in financial services. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims said merger reforms will be a key focus for the consumer watchdog ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... now be reunited with members within 28 days. Two key pieces of legislation were passed yesterday: the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2020 and passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Act ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... underperformance; launching the YourSuper comparison tool; and the best financial interest duty. Under the new stapling rules, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck warned that consumers are at risk of being ...

Reference checks should cover all advice: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... AFS licensees should be required to comply with reference checking and information-sharing regulations like what the Australian Banking Association has in place (Recommendation 2.7). It was also recommended that advisers are bound by the same obligations ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... and more about closures. AMP Capital exited ETFs after four years, while Aberdeen Standard let go its highly-regarded Australian fixed income team. We also brought you exclusive news on the business side of running a funds management business and informed ...

AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has refused the provision of an Australian financial services licence to Allegra Financial Services after it was initially rejected by ASIC. Allegra applied to ASIC for an AFSL in 2018 to provide personal financial ...

ASIC wealth director nabs promotion

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... financial advisers division previous. In her previous role, Bird led and managed a team of 60 people across several Australian states, responsible for all aspects of regulation of the financial advice industry in Australia. Prior to her tenure with ASIC ...

Financial services laws under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Following on from the Royal Commission, the Australian Law Reform Commission has been tasked with reviewing financial services laws with a view to simplify laws regulating the industry. As part of its response to the Royal Commission final report, the ...

Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... and bring forward new issues about Australia's economic recovery," Wilson said. "Since the start of the pandemic, the Australian government has introduced a range of support measures in cooperation with the banks. It's really important that financial ...

New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... funded class actions, but that could just be achieved by implementing the recommendations of the Australian Law Reform Commission." "I think the government's intention to protect the interests of class members can be achieved through giving greater powers ...