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Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... in retirement. The follow-up survey released today again shows very little to no progress among super funds. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said: "Trustees have a pivotal role to play in improving retirement outcomes for their members, with approximately ...

Australians selling assets over seeking help: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... would rather sell their personal belongings or get a second job rather than seek financial hardship assistance," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "Customers in hardship are entitled under the law to request assistance. These findings should be top ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says the regulator's new report on exorbitant advice fee deductions is not a criticism of advisers, rather of trustees failing basic obligations, with more still needing to be done by the reviewed funds some 12 ...

ASIC slams funds' serious deficiencies over advice fee charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... practices can help mitigate risks and protect superannuation members from real financial harm over the long-term," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "ASIC is concerned about the potential impact on superannuation members, particularly amid evidence ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... comparison calculators, which give consumers the impression their existing superannuation fund is underperforming. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said some of these cold-calling operators are pressuring consumers in critical retirement-saving years ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... impacts on individuals, families, and communities - harms that can negatively affect overall community wellbeing, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said.

Adviser registration deadline moves to February 16

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... that it will focus its efforts on enforcing the registration regime and take regulatory action where necessary. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said failure to comply could incur significant consequences for unregistered financial advisers who continue ...

ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... investors where we were concerned the offers may be unfair, inappropriate or result in poor investor outcomes. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said: "Our more proactive approach to identifying and disrupting emerging risks and harms is in response ...

Treasury names new ASIC commissioners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
The federal treasurer has named three new commissioners who will spearhead ASIC for the next five years, as incumbents Danielle Press, Sean Hughes and Karen Chester wrap up their terms. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland, Commonwealth Bank chief risk ...

ASIC continues to reprimand SMSF auditors

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... 413 SMSF auditors have had their licences cancelled as part of ASIC's recent compliance program. According to ASIC commissioner Danielle Press, in the last year ASIC has acted against 26 SMSF auditors who failed to meet the independence and auditing ...