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Financial services firms hit with criminal charges

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... McFaddens (now known as APC Securities). ASIC said it is actively targeting breaches of financial reporting obligations as required by the Corporations Act. "Failure to lodge audited financial statements may result in cancellation of a licensee's ...

Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... unnamed superannuation fund that was undergoing an administrator change led to a failure to rollover super benefits in the required timeframe because of systems issues. This violates Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994, which require ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... Exchanges meeting these conditions will be obligated to operate "efficiently, honestly, and fairly." Further, they'll be required to manage conflicts of interest and establish a compensation mechanism for retail clients who incur loss or damage due to ...

ASIC bans former risk adviser

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... his personal bank account or Assurance Corp's business account, and not into an IAA client monies account as was required by law. Further, the regulator said Durant failed to pay the funds received into his personal bank account or Assurance Corp's ...

Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... experience, have passed the mandatory exam and possess an unblemished record, as an experienced provider. They are no longer required to complete the approved qualifications by 1 January 2026. Advisers who do not meet the qualification standards by that ...

hmh Advisory launches online platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... consequences of reduced financial advisers. "The dramatic loss of advisers across the industry in recent years and the work required to service a client under the traditional personal advice model means that wealth management firms wanting to reach and ...

APRA finds signs of step change in remuneration practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... magnitude of changes needed to fully implement CPS 511. Notably, about 80% of entities indicated that remuneration design required the most significant adjustments. Conversely, over 60% found that their existing remuneration governance structures would ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... labour market remained tight and future hikes are not off the table. "Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required to ensure that inflation returns to target in a reasonable timeframe, but that will continue to depend upon the data and ...

Corporate fund inks deal with Link

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... to growing the RSS business in Australia." "We recognise the importance of data security practices and the standards required of Australian banks. In the super industry, information security is paramount, and Link Group takes this responsibility seriously ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... finalisation of the transaction is contingent upon providing system access and facilitating the transfer of essential personnel required to operate the MFA business. Iress said it expects completion at the end of the third quarter, following which it ...