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Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
The government has announced a suite of measures aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap, including requiring the Fair Work Commission to consider gender equity when formulating minimum wages. According to Budget documents, this year marks the first that ...

CommSec, AUSIEX to pay $27m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... today's decision demonstrates, the penalties for engaging in this conduct are significant. ASIC will continue to take action and seek significant penalties where market and trading participants fail to comply." Commonwealth Bank acknowledged the ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... the downsizer scheme will be expanded to those aged 55 to 59. However, ISA said the government did not take the necessary action to fix the average $4.7 billion a year in unpaid super like it could have, or commit to paying superannuation on paid parental ...

ASIC sues BPS Financial over crypto claims

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... compliant with financial services laws, when ASIC considers it was not," she said. Court added the regulator will take targeted action against unlicensed conduct and misleading promotion of crypto-asset financial products that could harm consumers. "This ...

TPB, bans dishonest tax agents

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of two tax agents after finding they prepared and lodged self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) annual returns with incorrect details. Following an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referral ...

Fed seeks feedback on rules to resolve large bank failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... strategy of selling failed insured depository institutions to another depository institution. "This has been the course of action which was least-costly and minimised disruption to local communities and to the financial system," the notice said. However ...

ASIC issues stop orders on Holon funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... are not addressed in a timely manner, final stop orders will be placed on the funds, and it could take further regulatory action. To date, ASIC has used its powers under the design and distribution obligations (DDO) regime to place 10 interim stop orders. ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... he understands fixed income markets are difficult globally, given the toll inflation and coordinated central banks rate action is taking on markets and the broader economy, he still sees opportunities. The Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) ...

First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... led and supported global engagements on climate change and modern slavery including the Woodside engagement for Climate Action 100+. The appointment is a "significant addition to the team, signalling the importance of ESG to its investment approach," ...

Proposed CFD class action targets IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway are preparing a class action against IG Markets on behalf of investors who collectively lost an estimated $800 million or more trading contracts for difference (CFDs). The proposed action involves up to 20,000 "everyday ...