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James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... Roberts Gray Lawyers and has lodged an appeal with the Federal Court of Australia, claiming that he was denied procedural fairness as ASIC took action against Mayfair. "The Federal Court made decisions within the context of an ill-advised, deficient ...

ASIC bans adviser over dodgy super consolidation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... charged fees for super consolidation - a service which is free through the ATO - on an ad hoc basis without transparency, fairness, or consistency. ASIC said Bhandari pressured consumers into signing super consolidation agreements over the phone, not ...

Court makes orders in ASIC versus TAL

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... "ASIC expects those involved in handling insurance claims to act consistently with commercial standards of decency and fairness, ensuring claims are handled in a fair, transparent and timely manner," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. "This case was ...

ASFA calls for super fairness

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... Retirement Income Review (RIR) and noted that while the superannuation is system is well-designed it has concerns about the fairness of the system. ASFA is concerned that when the SMSF transfer balance cap (TBC) is indexed on 1 July 2021 from $1.6 million ...

Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... Pension in the same way they did for current retirees. It defined intergenerational equity as a problem affecting the "fairness in the opportunities and outcomes between people of different generations," and revealed stakeholder interest in achieving ...

MS sufferer fights CommInsure definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... treating specialist or medical professional with expertise in multiple sclerosis, about any view they may have about the fairness of the definition."

Government offers guidance provision relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... the exemptions, litigation funders will be required to obtain an AFSL from ASIC, ensuring they face obligations around fairness, honesty, competence and organisational resources.

Litigation funders will need AFSLs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... under the Corporations Act, they will be required to obtain an AFSL from ASIC. With an AFSL comes obligations around fairness, honesty, competence and organisational resources. "Removal of these exemptions will also require greater transparency around ...

ASX ups capital raise capacity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... the company in making fundraising decisions. "They should consider not only speed and certainty of fundraising but also fairness considerations," Price said. "Companies should be as transparent as possible and be prepared to explain to their shareholders ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Hostplus said all super fund trustees have discretion to suspend or delay unit pricing in extraordinary situations to ensure fairness across members. "In Hostplus' case, this trustee power is not new. It is not unique. It is not exceptional," the spokesperson ...