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Court dismisses CBA, CFS conflicted remuneration case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
The Federal Court dismissed ASIC's case against Commonwealth Bank and Colonial First State in relation to the distribution of Essential Super. CBA staff signed up over 390,000 people to CFS's Essential Super between July 2013 and June 2019. ...

Former financial adviser pleads guilty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... the District Court of Western Australia for a sentence mention hearing in November. It's being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions after ASIC's referral.

Stock exchanges, industry pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... cherished Sovereign and much-loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world." Stock exchanges have paid tribute to The Queen around the globe, including ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... interests duty would see the industry return to "the bad old days that allowed scandals like those involving Commonwealth Financial Planning and Storm Financial to occur." "This would be an incredible disappointment to the victims of financial advice ...

Commonwealth Bank profit nears $10bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... in retail banking services of $22 million or 69% to $10 million, due to the wind-down and closure of the Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP) business. Insurance income also took a significant hit, coming in at $73 million - a decrease of $72 million ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
Commonwealth Bank and the UNSW Generated Violence Research Network (GVRN) partnership commented on findings showing economic and financial abuse is linked to domestic and family violence. Statistics show that one in four women and one in 13 men have ...

Former adviser sentenced over theft

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... imprisonment, t o be served by way of intensive correction order, and fined $9500. The matter, prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions after a referral from ASIC, found that Flowers - formerly known as Nigel Flowers - acted dishonestly ...

Victorian AR charged with providing unlicensed advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... services business is five years' imprisonment, a fine of $126,000, or both. This matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions after an investigation and referral by ASIC. It will be next listed for mention on October ...

State Super welcomes new board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
State Super has added to its board, appointing a former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac executive. Cathy Yuncken joined the State Super board last month, adding more than 30 years' experience in financial services. She is currently managing director of ...

Performance test comms criticised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... since merged or made plans to. The three that haven't are AMG Super, Colonial First State's FirstChoice and Commonwealth Bank Group Super.