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YBR to remediate wealth clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... been completed and is ongoing. The consolidated entity has raised a provision for instances where it is established that a breach of the Corporations Act has occurred and where the appropriate remediation action may require financial compensation," latest ...

Manager vacancy at $50m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... annual capex. These were to be measured quarterly. Blue Sky met them for the December quarter but on May 9 said it was in breach of the minimum recurring cash EBITDA covenant as at March 31 and it was talking to Oaktree to vary or restructure the covenants. ...

ASIC bans financial adviser

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... advice process. Advisers must remember that failing to provide the necessary advice documentation to clients is a serious breach of the law," Press said. ASIC said this ban is a part of ongoing efforts to improve standards across the financial services ...

Treasurer moves on broker remuneration

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... recommendation 1.2 which recommended mortgage brokers be required to act in the best interests of the consumer and that any breach of that duty should be subject to a civil penalty. The latest announcement comes after the Morrison Government released ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... is being done post announcement," the FSU said. The FSU said it is awaiting advice as to whether the move constitutes a breach of contract and will say more once an answer is provided. Speaking to Financial Standard recently, AMP's Wade said the ...

Super fund renews admin contract

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... additional services. It also includes agreed performance standards and a right to terminate the contract for any material breach. Link managing director John McMurtrie said: "We are very pleased to be continuing our long term strategic partnership with ...

Court dismisses Westpac lending practice case

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's case against Westpac, alleging it breached responsible lending practices for home loans. ASIC alleged that between December 2011 and March 2015, the bank failed to properly assess whether borrowers could meet repayment ...

ASIC to crack down on platform fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Since the end of the Royal Commission, ASIC has been collecting information from platforms on the fees they charge and the financial advisers using them. In a letter obtained by Financial Standard, ASIC requested the names of every retail client who ...

Clime Capital settles class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
Clime Capital has settled a Federal Court class action in principle for an agreed sum of $8.3 million. Backed by IMF Bentham, Clime told shareholders it was pleased the in-principle settlement has been reached with UGL, a firm that provides engineering ...

Westpac fined over reporting failure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
APRA has handed Westpac the maximum financial penalty it can for failing to meet reporting obligations. Westpac and its subsidiaries St George Finance Holdings and Capital Finance Australia will pay more than $1.5 million after breaching requirements ...