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TPB grilled over handling of PwC scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... you took a decision... which may well have been something that should have been considered in relation to the code of conduct." "This is not something that should have been considered in the decision of the sanctions imposed. We have no basis to consider ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
During a Senate Economics Committee session yesterday, it was revealed that APRA is investigating the financial relationships between superannuation funds and unions. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole confirmed the regulator's ongoing scrutiny into certain ...

BT upgrades platform functionality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
BT is updating features of its Panorama platform that include improvements to reporting and document-tracking features. The reporting feature introduced last October 2022 will now allow financial advisers generate the same set of reports for potentially ...

Zurich, InterPrac, Sequoia back pro-bono advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
The Pro Bono Financial Advice Network (PFAN) has joined forces with Zurich Assure, InterPrac and Sequoia to deliver pro bono advice to individuals living with personal health issues. Through the partnership, the financial institutions will work with ...

No regrets: Hayne reflects on Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... entity or relevant to entities." In the final report, he wrote: "But choices must now be made... The damage done by that conduct to individuals and to the overall health and reputation of the financial services industry has been large. Saying sorry and ...

FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... work that our ESG Power50 finalists do, we were also impressed by the community and charitable work that our finalists conduct in their personal lives," Alembakis said. "The people reflect strong sustainability values in community work in environmental ...

Melissa Caddick declared dead by coroner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... it was deemed may have made her susceptible to suicidal intent. In relation to ASIC and the Australian Federal Police's conduct during the search of Caddick's home, the magistrate said she did not consider them to have done anything wrong, dismissing ...

Former fund manager director convicted

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... to an auditor. Grofski, whose financial services licence was cancelled by ASIC in 2020, was first charged for dishonest conduct in May 2021. The court determined that as director of Global Merces, a firm now in liquidation, Grofski created a 'loan agreement' ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has shed light on what it considers systemic shortcomings in the superannuation, investment, and financial advice industries. The AFCA Systemic Issues Insights report identified multiple instances ...

David Lane to leave Perpetual

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
David Lane has revoked his decision to lead the firm's US asset management business due to personal and family reasons. In November, Perpetual revealed notional changes to its executive committee ahead of its Pendal Group acquisition, which has ...