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ASIC alleges Choosi flogged Hannover life insurance products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... compare the benefits and prices of a range of popular insurer." ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the regulator is acting to stop companies taking advantage of consumers trying to shop around for the best deals. "We allege Choosi misled thousands of ...

Awareness of options could boost advice access: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
Superannuation is the number one topic Australians want financial advice on, however a significant proportion have little to no idea they can pay for it through their super. Based on a survey of 2250 Australians, Colonial First State's (CFS) Empowered ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... is ceasing membership certifications from FY26. After consultations and support from ASIC and related parties, AFCA will stop issuing membership certificates, flagging the decision was made to combat fraudulent use of the certificate and reduce administrative ...

Former adviser accused of theft loses lengthy extradition fight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
A former financial adviser now residing in New Zealand lost a bid to stop her from being extradited to Australia to face 136 charges related to the alleged theft of clients' retirement savings. Marion Joan Pearson, formerly based in Perth, is accused ...

Patience urged over 'shortsighted' super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... super balance. Conceptually this doesn't make sense - the pension has actually become less valuable over time as it will stop when the member dies and obviously this becomes more likely as the member ages." Heffron said since that would influence the ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... APRA executive board member Therese McCarthy Hockey said APRA's mandate under whichever government is sworn in does not stop. "APRA has an important mandate, financial stability and the regulation of the banks, insurers and the super funds and the ...

Super lobbies welcome bipartisan support to fight financial abuse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... (ASFA) also welcomed the commitment from the Opposition to eradicate financial abuse. "ASFA has long advocated for change to stop perpetrators of family violence gaining a financial advantage through the superannuation of their victims, so we welcome ...

Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
The government will introduce new measures to target perpetrators of financial abuse, as part of its gender equality plan Building Australia's Future: Labor's Commitment to Women, launched yesterday by Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Ahead of the federal election, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged all contesting parties to consider its recommendations to "protect and strengthen" the super sector. The peak body is calling for specific reforms in ...

Shield Master Fund terminated, new receivers for Keystone Asset Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... Super Simplifier platforms. ASIC began its investigation in February 2024 to halt new investment offers and then made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements for the fund. It then sought to have the fund's assets frozen. ASIC said it ...