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Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... lead to the policy being toothless. When the regulator does make adverse judgments, these would be exposed to perpetual legal challenges." It added that the impact of any changes to the performance test must be weighed against its benefits, noting that ...

Government enshrines new rule for Aussie Bitcoin owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... measure was intended to remove any uncertainty following the El Salvadorian government's decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender last year. Of note, the exclusion doesn't apply to digital currencies issued by, or under the authority of, a government ...

Household Capital partners with Genworth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... pledge. Funder added that having Genworth joining as an investor, strategic partner and leader within the sector, alongside Legal and General UK, Citi, and IFM Investors is the right mix for the company to deliver widespread full access to equity for ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... places a person needs to look to find the law." The interim report shows that many aspects of existing complexity in the legal regime for corporations and financial services are unnecessary. Also, as frequent amendments to the law continue to be made ...

Mirova names deputy chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... his new role, Paris-based Abel will oversee the global functions of development, sustainability research, finance, risk, legal and compliance and operations of 60 employees. He will report directly to chief executive Philippe Zaouati. Previously, Abel ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The choice to replace BUSSQ chair Paula Masters with a builder with years of hands-on industry experience makes sense. Chris Taylor hails from a very different background from the chairs of other super funds. It is an unusual appointment, alright. He ...

ASIC updates remediation rules

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... and industry stakeholder s. The updated guide provides a clear direction on remediations and is underpinned by licensees' legal obligation to operate efficiently, honestly and fairly, the regulator said. Specifically, the updated RG 277 clarifies the ...

The untold story of adviser education

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... constituted 35% of the cohort in 2022, up from 19% in 2019. Continuing, Knight explained the bridging and capstone pass rates of legal, ethics, super and client engagement subjects. The pass rates of these subjects ranged from 96% to 89%. "The feedback ...

Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... as a basis for navigation and decision making," Neilson said. He said that the introduction of mandated ethical codes and legal requirements to act in the client's best interest had a large impact on the progress towards professional recognition. Interestingly ...

Mawhinney ban overturned, to face retrial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... noteholders who have had their lives turned upside down by ASIC's misguided enforcement actions," he said. Mawhinney said his legal team has commenced work to contest the case in the High Court, rather than have it remitted back to the lower cour ...