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Sequoia strikes deal to acquire Clique Paraplanning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... "Clique has been an approved provider of our licensee services division for some time, following an assessment by our compliance team of the quality of its advice documentation," Sequoia managing director Garry Crole said. "We encourage advisers to outsource ...

Family offices struggling to recruit: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
Over three in four family offices across the globe are finding it difficult to recruit legal and compliance staff, new research by Ocorian reveals. Ocorian's latest global study, which surveyed 301 senior executives, including 50 family office investment ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... industry review focused on improving the delivery of superannuation fund member services, looking initially at trustee compliance with obligations related to the handling of death benefit claims. Then onto greenwashing, which she said remains a key focus ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... Standard. APRA said a significant amount of data was lost and "significant deficiencies" were identified in the fund's compliance with CPS 234 - Information Security. More super funds are expected to submit CPS 234 self-assessments in the next six months ...

UniSuper appoints chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... integral part of our executive leadership team and has made a significant contribution to ensuring UniSuper's risk and compliance are in the best position that they could be," he said. "He leaves UniSuper in a better place with a strong reputation ...

ME Bank fined $820k for misleading borrowers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... interest-only or fixed-rate period. The bank pleaded guilty to all charges. ASIC executive director for enforcement and compliance Tim Mullaly said that banks are expected to properly notify and update customers who are entitled under the law to receive ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... are aimed at reducing costs for services providers and consumers, improving productivity, and providing clarity as to compliance requirements and enforcement. The existing legal framework is no longer fit for purpose, the ALRC said. The key recommendation ...

Family offices embrace outsourcing: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... According to the study, 92% of family office professionals reported increased budgets for outsourced regulation and compliance services in the last two years. However, some customers expressed dissatisfaction with the level of service provided by outsourcers. ...

ASX selected to develop local carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... credits continues to increase with government policy focused on emissions levels and corporates seeking to develop compliance measures and meet both regulated and voluntary emissions targets over the coming years," said ASX managing director and chief ...

Centrepoint Alliance chair resigns after four months

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... takes effect at the end of the month. In Swanson's place, Centrepoint has appointed its chair of group audit, risk and compliance committee, Georg Chmiel, to the top job. Chmiel, who is the co-founder and chair of major proptech group, Juwai-IQI Holdings ...