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APRA takes action against Macquarie

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... intensified supervision to address the bank's persistent difficulties in complying with its prudential obligations. We cannot rule out further action as more information comes to light about the root causes of these breaches," APRA deputy chair John ...

ClearView bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Listed financial services company ClearView Wealth has made a key appointment to its life insurance team. Nick Kulikov has been appointed to the newly created position of head of product and pricing. In the new role he will be responsible for ClearView's ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
APRA is facing mounting pressure to investigate the complex arrangements and quantify the financial terms between industry superannuation funds and the ABC, a parliamentary inquiry heard this morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before ...

Northern Trust launches green strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
Northern Trust Asset Management has established a sustainable world green transition index strategy for Australian and New Zealand investors, as it builds out its sustainable investment offering. The NT World Green Transition Index fund is founded on ...

NZ overhauls regulation of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
The way in which financial advice is regulated in New Zealand has changed, with a host of new requirements introduced and robo-advice now subjected to the same rules as advice delivered in person. From March 15, all providers of financial advice to ...

Admin fees could balloon from BFID

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
The new best financial interests duty (BFID) could see members pay higher administration fees as the record-keeping obligations ramp up, superannuation funds and industry experts warn. The reforms, which are part of the Your Future Your Super legislation ...

Trading platform slapped with licence conditions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
A trading platform was slapped with additional conditions from ASIC for several compliance failures. ASIC is doubtful if retail OTC derivative issuer AxiCorp Financial Services has the appropriate procedures and internal controls to meet regulatory ...

Mayfair 101 wins case, questions remain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
A physical education teacher turned property investor has lost a suit against Mayfair 101, but the details of the case demonstrate how novice investors could be confused by the firm's marketing. Stuart Klees sued M101 Holdings, claiming that he was ...

ASIC takes Statewide Super to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Just days after taking action against Rest, ASIC has alleged Statewide Super charged insurance premiums to members who didn't hold group cover. ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against the South Australia-based industry superannuation ...

ASIC drags CommSec to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
ASIC has commenced civil proceedings against CommSec and AUSIEX in the Federal Court. CommSec overcharged brokerage fees to customers on 120,933 occasions totalling $4,352,194 between August 2010 and February 2020, ASIC alleges and CommSec has admitted. ...