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Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Treasury is calling for feedback on the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting, citing concerns the existing moratorium is ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's ...

AMP to pay $100m to settle BOLR class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
AMP will pay $100 million to settle the long-running Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) class action - an amount double what it initially provisioned. The wealth manager announced this morning it has reached a settlement with AMP Financial Planning advisers ...

Praemium plummets on weak financial outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
Praemium's stock tumbled following a projected revenue margin decline and higher operating costs announced at yesterday's 2023 annual general meeting. The wealth platform updated its financial outlook indicating that its average revenue margin ...

Perth Mint enters voluntary enforceable undertaking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
Perth Mint has entered an enforceable undertaking (EU) with AUSTRAC to improve compliance with Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. In August, the financial crimes regulator ordered the appointment of ...

Small, large entity regulation needs balance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
As small financial institutions buckle under macroeconomic pressures, it is a fine balancing act to ensure that they don't suffer unnecessary regulatory burdens to avoid a similar scenario in the US with the collapse of regional banks, APRA says. ...

ASIC freezes out former Magnolia Capital director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
ASIC has banned former Magnolia Capital Group director Mitchel Atkins from managing corporations and providing financial services. Atkins was a director of Magnolia Capital, which went bankrupt in 2022, owing unsecured creditors millions of dollars. ...

SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... and its chief executive Changpeng Zhao pleading guilty to federal charges relating to violations linked to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), failure to register as a money transmitting business, and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) highlights the case for a mechanism to support broader "modernisation" of superannuation and managed investment schemes. The report suggests current legislative and tax settings are inconsistent ...

ASX awards settlement, clearing mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
The ASX awarded a mandate to a global technology firm that will deliver a product-based clearing and settlement solution so it can proceed with the next phase of the CHESS replacement. The bourse has entered into an agreement with Mumbai-based TATA ...

Advisers turning to cash, fixed income: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
Financial advisers are increasingly leaning towards cash and fixed income, making up 15% of new client inflows this year, according to Investment Trends. The 2023 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs report revealed that one in four advisers recognise ...