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Dodgy advice bill nears $5bn: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... non-compliant advice. For example, personal advice provided to a retail client by an adviser who did not comply with the relevant conduct obligations in the Corporations Act, such as the obligations to give appropriate advice or to act in the best interests ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... deferred remuneration, and notification obligations. Accountability obligations require entities and their top executives to conduct their businesses honestly and with care, skill, and diligence. Key personnel obligations require entities to nominate ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
If a male and female customer, each experiencing the same car troubles, take their vehicles for repairs to the same mechanic, who is more likely to get ripped off? That a woman will end up paying more is a tired cliché that continues to play out in ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
The Quality of Advice Review's final report (QAR) does not "trash" or go against the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, says Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Philip Anderson. Labeling QAR "the most important review of ...

Corporate fund transfers members to ART

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Recently announcing it has two mergers on the cards, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has confirmed it is also in the final stages of taking on the corporate fund of a global IT giant. ART is undertaking a successor fund transfer with Oracle Superannuation ...

ASIC charges former investment company executives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... misleading information to be provided to the ASX in August 2018 about the payments to John Bridgeman. According to ASIC, the conduct was in violation of s 1309 of the Corporations Act. At the time of the alleged misconduct, dishonest breaches of directors' ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... production and gambling," Longo said in his speech. ASIC alleges Mercer made false and misleading statements and engaged in conduct that could mislead the public, but Longo noted that greenwashing is "not just about environmental claims." "It also includes ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
About 89% of Australian finance leaders believe the industry needs a new breed of chief financial officers. The study, conducted by Sage from January 7 to January 28 of last year, surveyed 1900 finance leaders at organisations with over 1000 employees ...

Mercer embroiled in greenwashing allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... Setting a precedent, the corporate watchdog has taken Mercer Superannuation Australia to court for alleged greenwashing conduct. Mercer marketed the Sustainable Plus options, available in the Mercer Super Trust (MST), as suitable for members who "are ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...