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Rest extends Link partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... believe that the simpler and easier super is for our members to understand and access, the easier it is for them to take action and improve their retirement outcomes," Doyle said. Link and Rest have partnered since 1992.

ASIC revokes Centurion subsidiary licence, suspends fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... Centurion Custodian Funds Management, a subsidiary of Centurion, has been cancelled effective from January 18. ASIC took this action because Centurion failed to provide any financial services under the licence since its issuance. Following the cancellation ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
At a recent conference, industry leaders delivered a stark warning to Australian companies and government to ensure that workers are not left behind in a just transition to net zero - or risk the kind of political polarisation and populism that has ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... market determinations in relation to CFDs. Meanwhile, as previously reported by Financial Standard, IG Markets faces a class action launched by Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway. The lawsuit represents investors who allegedly lost hundreds of millions ...

ASIC bans former Gleneagle fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... of information available to the market," ASIC said. "ASIC will continue to identify non-compliance and take enforcement action where necessary." Nevertheless, ASIC added that it recognised that covered short selling, when carried out within legislative ...

Poor policy administration sees MLC Life pay $22m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... legacy IT systems. MLC customers deserve to have their insurance policies administered properly. "ASIC will continue to take action against insurers who aren't acting in accordance with their duty of utmost good faith towards their customers."

BlackRock orders staff four days in office

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... concerns. Our members are being told it is mandatory to return to office and that if they don't, they'll face disciplinary action," Angrisano said at the time.

ASIC issues stop orders to Saxo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... towards the target market." To date, ASIC has issued 36 interim stop orders under DDO, since 31 have been lifted following action taken by the entities to address concerns or where the products were withdrawn.

Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A global technology and HR consultancy is urging superannuation funds to shift to experience-led organisations, amid changing member expectations. Bharat Bathi, the lead of Wipro HR Services' retirement services division, says "it's not an option ...

PwC picks senior leaders to oversee review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been picked to lead an independent review of the firm and its own Tony O'Malley has been appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. The independent review, originally announced last ...