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Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... next month. Commonwealth Bank and NAB believe they will be finished by December, while NAB said it should be done by February 2023. The release of the data coincides with the Financial Planning Association of Australia calling for the freeze on the ASIC ...

Mercer Super, Lutheran Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... suitors and in January this year it said it had identified a preferred partner and expected to announce the merger in February or March, but this was delayed. Lutheran Super has about $700 million in funds under management. It was established in 1987 ...

Insignia Financial responds to EQT speculation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... relation to this matter as and when appropriate." Insignia initially announced the proposed sale of its AET business in February. EQT managing director Mick O'Brien and chief financial officer and chief operating officer Philip Gentry will provide an ...

ASIC response to Freedom Insurance saga continues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... later it ceased selling life insurance and flagged the likelihood of a liquidity crisis before suspending trading in February 2019 before committing to divest all its operations - including financial advice business Spectrum Wealth Advisers - and eventually ...

Lutheran Super merger imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... having reviewed a shortlist of three funds. At the time, the fund anticipated an official announcement would be made in February or March. Now, several months later, the corporate fund has said: "Members would be aware that the trustee has been undertaking ...

ASIC flags 'significant' IDR compliance issues at super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... assets. In total, ASIC's first stage of surveillance covered 49,029 complaints received between October 2021 and February 2022. The regulator identified four primary areas of concern: recording of complaints, response timeframes, informing complainants ...

CHESS replacement delayed further, review underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... important project." Lofthouse took over as chief executive this month, following the retirement of Dominic Stevens in February. ASIC chair Joseph Longo expressed disappointment over the further delay but welcomed the independent review. "Given the delays ...

Australian Bond Exchange, ANZ pilot settlement platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... portfolios." A statement issued to the ASX said the NPP is an open access infrastructure for fast payments and was launched in February 2018 in Australia. The statement added it was developed via industry collaboration to allow for near real-time funds ...

Resolution Life appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... Appointed in her place is Tim Tez, currently chief executive, medical indemnity at Avant Mutual. His appointment is effective February 2023, bringing more than two decades' experience in life and health insurance. His previous experience includes ...

Aliro Group withdraws AOF bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... Pirie Street, Adelaide and 2-10 Valentine Avenue, Parramatta. The Adelaide property requires extensive refurbishment in February 2023 once Telstra's lease is up, representing a $16 million decrease, AUIREL said. Meanwhile, the Parramatta property comprises ...