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Why are YFYS test scores a secret?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... long-term performance of some failing funds, has also questioned why APRA did not provide the transparency necessary to determine why, or by what amount, a product failed. "This lack of transparency is very worrying - stamping a product with a fail ...

Market momentum to continue: ASI Conference

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... to come," Oliver said. Meanwhile, when asked if we are going to see a crash, Austin said governments can't always determine whether there will be a crash, but they can set the policy environment to reduce that risk. "I think that the momentum in ...

NAB fined $18.5m over misleading fee disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
The big four bank has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $18.5 million for misleading fee disclosure statements in relation to personal financial advice, in what is the first penalty imposed by the court for such failures. The court found NAB ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
Some financial services heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair ...

Consultum chief joins new firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
The former chief executive of IOOF-aligned Consultum Financial Advisers has found a new role. Joe Botte joined boutique dealer group ASVW Financial Services (ASVWFS) as executive director. "Joe is a very committed and effective executive with an extensive ...

Westpac cops $10.5m fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
ASIC has ordered Westpac to pay a $10.5 million fine after the High Court's decision that found two Westpac subsidiaries provided unlicensed personal financial advice. Westpac Securities and BT Funds Management were found to have breached their ...

ASX outage result of process failures, disagreement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... recommendations and ASX's formal response. ASIC is also undertaking a separate investigation into the ASX Trade outage to determine whether ASX met its obligations under its Australian market licence, which is ongoing.

Super funds progress merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
Two industry super funds have signed an agreement to explore a merger following a short period of discussion. Hostplus and Statewide Super have signed a Heads of Agreement, with a note on the former's website dated last week confirming the "important ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... have a defence," he said. This is to ensure that they can meet the "substantial presence" test in the US - which can determine in which jurisdiction certain tax liabilities lie.

Benchmarks for super property investments selected

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... will not be able to have new members join unless they turn performance around. But the methodology that will be used to determine this has been scrutinised by the industry. In final YFYS regulations released last week, the government now wants super ...