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Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... second package of reforms is aimed at making affordable financial advice available to everyone, minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. It comes about six months after the first tranche of reforms passed parliament in early July. First and ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... fuller picture of consumer complaints in Australia and enhancing understanding of the complaints environment in financial services," AFCA chief ombudsman David Locke said. "We endorse ASIC's message encouraging firms to foster a positive complaints management ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... up due to the non-payment of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determinations, far too many financial services firms are taking advantage of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), treating it as an 'insurance policy'. Several ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... 2025. Overall, 103 employees from AMP joined the fold. Entireti also houses Fortnum Private Wealth and Personal Financial Services (PFS). It now has about 1300 financial advisers, 400 businesses, and some 180 employees. From today, AMP group executive ...

Illegal investment scheme operator to pay $1.25m

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024

... Hopkins and The A Team Property Group were operating unregistered managed investment schemes and carrying on a financial services business without a licence. ASIC said Hopkins and The A Team Property Group promoted joint venture property developments ...

Commonwealth Super partners for admin uplift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... technology systems keep pace with our goals. We're confident that Novigi's expertise in superannuation and financial services will ensure that CSC's systems are future-proofed while mitigating any key risks. "Consolidating our systems into one administration ...

Macquarie fined $25m over 400 fake trades

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... trades did not have any effect on the market. In relation to the incident, the FCA has banned Klein from the financial services industry; he would have been subjected to a fine if his application for serious financial hardship had not been successful. ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024

... obligations) Regulatory Guide 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest Regulatory Guide 183 Approval of financial services codes of conduct, and Regulatory Guide 234 Advertising financial products and services (including credit): Good practice guidance. ...

Bravura flags growth plans with leadership appointments

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024

... head of product management and marketing. Knowles brings over two decades of experience, primarily focused on financial services technology; he enjoyed a 13-year stint at Iress in various production capabilities in the past, including chief product officer ...

Adviser suspended over wrongful use of ROAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024

... required. Ian Reid, the principal adviser at Temora's A&B Financial Planning, was suspended for three months by the Financial Services and Credit Panel after he was found to have issued Records of Advice (ROAs) that relied on SOAs that were up to seven ...

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Entireti appoints chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The nation's largest financial advice group will soon welcome its first chief investment officer.

Bain Capital improves Insignia Financial bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

Insignia Financial has opened its books to Bain Capital after it matched CC Capital Partners' revised takeover offer.

Australian Ethical 'cautious' on valuations

ELIZA BAVIN

Australian Ethical says tech and AI will be important themes driving markets in 2025 but it is watching out for "curveballs".

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN

Secret affairs, sexual harassment, and systemic abuses of power by chief executives and senior leaders have the potential to erode investment returns, according to Acadian Asset Management.

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