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ASIC drags CommSec to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... in place to ensure compliance. "CommSec and AUSIEX have co-operated with ASIC's investigation and entered into a Statement of Agreed Facts and Contraventions (SOAFAC)," ASIC said. "ASIC alleges, and CommSec and AUSIEX have each admitted, a contravention ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg flagged that the temporary disclosure laws for public companies relaxed at the height of the coronavirus crisis will be made permanent. In May 2020, the government announced the temporary measures, modifying provisions under ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... out behaviour than those that are confident. All you have to do is look at all the cases of sexual harassment and non-disclosure agreements over the years to see this issue. Had those people been in the issue to tell that person to get stuffed, these ...

Key advice reforms tabled

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... practice, the new law is aiming to curb the fee-for-no-service problem. Advisers must provide clients a fee disclosure statement outlining what is being charged and the services they are entitled to over the next 12 months. This also seeks permission ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders loses another mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... the fund size is now around $595 million. The AMP Capital Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund charges a 1.15% per annum management fee and had returned 4.7% net of fees on a five year basis at June 30. Kristen Le Mesurier was portfolio manager for the fund ...

ASIC provides relief to Victorian advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... 62G, 962K and 962S of the Corporations Act. For breaches of 962S for pre-FOFA clients, only those with a fee disclosure statement (FDS) due between August 2 and October 26 will apply for the no-action, or for an instance where the FDS has not been given ...

ASIC delays RG97 again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
The corporate regulator is delaying RG97 fee and disclosure requirements for two years as a result of COVID-19. ASIC said it is pushing back the timeframe when superannuation funds and managed investment product issuers are required to update their ...

ASIC takes action against BTFM, Asgard, StatePlus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against BT Funds Management and Asgard over fee-for-no-service conduct and making misleading representations in relation to the fees. It has also launched a similar case against StatePlus. ASIC alleges that ...

Sydney Aussie equities manager trims fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... LIC BKI Investment Company. The new fund holds 20-40 mid and small caps and is managed by Will Culbert and Tom Millner. The fee cut comes as it receives its first rating, from Lonsec as investment grade. "During the recent review process, the Lonsec ...

Super fund for women adds fee

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
A superannuation fund that markets itself to women has created a new administration fee. FairVine Super, a sub-plan of Aracon Super, has added a $104 per annum administration fee (equating to $2 a week) for members in its balanced and growth options. ...