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Not one trustee tracked end-to-end claims handling times: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... with the fastest trustee resolving 48% of cases within that timeframe, compared to just 8% for the slowest. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said while some trustees demonstrated good handling practices and were providing helpful services to claimants ...

ASIC recommends standards for virtual AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... participation and the potential misconceptions by members that these are hybrid meetings." After publishing the report, ASIC commissioner Karte O'Rourke elaborated on the regulators expectations when speaking at the Australasia Investor Relations Association ...

Australia can lead energy transition, climate investing: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Australia is the best place in the world for benefiting from the move to net zero" Sims said. Katerina Kimmorley, a commissioner at the NSW Net Zero Commission, pointed out that Australia must first deal with its "dirty laundry in the coal and gas sector". ...

'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing multiple accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... Senator Andrew Bragg, reading from the judgement that was recently handed down against AustralianSuper, asked ASIC commissioner Sarah Court about the communications. "You obtained internal communications that read, 'It benefits the member by stopping ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... and proceedings against superannuation funds when it comes to claims handling delays. The back and forth with ASIC commissioner Simone Constant consisted largely of Constant repeating the regulator cannot comment on ongoing investigations and/or proceedings. ...

Perpetual receives fresh KKR bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... to the transaction and would keep the market informed in-line with its continuous disclosure obligations. The ATO commissioner refused to give Perpetual a guarantee that it wouldn't face additional taxes and also suggested that extra taxes may be ...

FSCP deregisters adviser for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... advice. And I expect that we'll release the findings from this work in the second half of this calendar year," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland told a recent event.

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... existing financial advisers who are striving to meet the education standard by the deadline of 1 January 2026." ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland, who also spoke at the event, said one of ASIC's key priorities this year is to curb financial advice misconduct ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... urging them to strengthen anti-scam practices, or risk exposing their members to harm. The open letter, signed by ASIC commissioner Simone Constant, outlined ASIC's guidance for super trustees in preventing, detecting and responding to scams and ...

AFCA chief operating officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... AFCA Untersteiner spent more than 13 years with the Australian Taxation Office in various roles including assistant commissioner and acting chief financial officer from August 2016 to June 2017. Untersteiner joined AFCA when it was receiving just over ...