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ASIC cracks down on 11 SMSF auditors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... ATO. "SMSF auditors have a critical role in upholding the integrity of the SMSF sector through annual audits," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court. Court highlighted that auditors are responsible for overseeing 610,000 SMSFs, holding a combined total ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... The report also argues that the government is potentially short-changing itself by taxing unrealised capital gains. ICFS deputy director George Mihaylov explained it's crucial to highlight that using a measurement of earnings that aligns with existing ...

Hostplus member experience lead to exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... return, he will explore new opportunities. An industry veteran, Watson was previously chief executive of Military Super and deputy head of MTAA Super, now Spirit Super. During his 10 years with MTAA Super, he was awarded Executive of the Year in 2006 ...

First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... benefits in the US and Canada, particularly for fire risk reduction and renewable bioenergy. He also spent three years as deputy administrator of Norfolk Island in public administration and governance. First Super chief executive Bill Watson said appointing ...

ASIC fines fintech for misrepresenting crypto product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... effective regulatory outcome, after having weighed the regulatory outcomes offered by other enforcement remedies. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court explained the product risked confusing customers. "ASIC was concerned Bobbob's representations potentially ...

ANZ hit with $15m penalty for misleading customers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... could access a cash advance from funds listed as 'Available Funds' without incurring additional fees or interest. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "Customers deserve clear and accurate information about available funds in their accounts and what fees ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... financial firm's mistakes, but also very costly for firms who have to re-do remediations and repair reputational damage," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "Going forward, while ASIC will generally not oversee remediation programs, we will consider ...

US regulator fines DWS US$25m for greenwashing, AML offences

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... investors, investment advisers must ensure that their actions conform to their words," said SEC division of enforcement deputy director Sanjay Wadhwa, who is head of the SEC's Climate and ESG Task Force. "Here, DWS advertised that ESG was in its "DNA," ...

APRA moves to ensure improved member outcomes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... member-fund reserves, and improve the risk management procedures involved in transferring members between different funds. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said updating SPS 515 was one of the regulator's most important policy priorities in superannuation. ...

NAB to pay $2.1m for knowingly overcharging customers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... observance of the law and on respect for its customers' legal rights," he continued. Commenting on the outcome, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "NAB continued to charge fees when it knew it lacked any entitlement to do so and omitted to tell ...