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Spirit Super consortium withdraws from port acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... Consortium subsequently decided to not proceed with the transaction. Earlier this year, the ACCC released a statement of issues outlining its preliminary concerns with the proposed acquisition of the Port of Geelong by the Consortium. The corporate watchdog ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... acknowledge the quality and depth of the engagement from the QOAR team led by Michelle Levy, given the complexities and range of issues involved." The group is comprised of 12 industry associations, including the Association of Financial Advisers, the ...

MobiSuper, licensee to pay $250k penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... that Tidswell Financial Services, as MobiSuper's trustee, failed to adequately monitor MobiSuper in regard to the same issues, and failed to comply with Prudential Standard SPS 231 Outsourcing. Tidswell's RSE licence was cancelled in June 2021. ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... findings to drive improved retirement outcomes for consumers while continuing surveillance of superannuation trustees on issues previously raised by ASIC. It also said it is focused on reducing the risk of harm to consumers of financial and credit products ...

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... advice firms are planning to increase their practice's annual spend on technology by $70,000 as affordability and compliance issues drive adoption. What's more, most advisers (65%) considered the compliance burden to be the biggest challenge facing them ...

AZ Sestante launches digital investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... launch aims to help its client firms meet growing demand for professional investing. "Our client firms are dealing with issues that are consistent across the Australian financial advice landscape. As the cost of delivering ongoing personal financial ...

Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... streamlining the education requirements for advisers, including for new entrants, and will commence shortly. He added that issues with the Code of Ethics have also been flagged by industry and Treasury will consult on improvements to the Code in 2023 ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... complex obstacles, the report continued, stating: "Paradoxically, the same awareness and concern for environmental and social issues from societies that has led us to climate action is also what we see as one of the key barriers to the expansion of clean ...

ASIC working to improve breach reporting regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... impacting its operation. ASIC said it will continue to engage with industry on reporting practices to further understand issues that are placing unnecessary compliance burden on businesses. "ASIC will communicate clear expectations for compliance with ...

Advice firms to spend $70k more on technology: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... Financial advisers plan to increase their practice's annual spend on technology by $70,000 as affordability and compliance issues drive adoption. According to Investment Trends' latest Adviser Technology Needs Report, advisers are using an increasing ...