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ASIC confirms adviser registration deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
After receiving Royal Assent on November 27, ASIC is urging all financial advisers who service retail clients to register before the 1 February 2024 final deadline. From this date, advisers otherwise known as relevant providers who provide personal ...

Magellan cops first strike for remuneration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... received the most opposing votes at 16.2%. Formica spent much of yesterday's meeting attempting to soothe shareholders, urging them to focus on the positives of the business, including its "strong financial position" and "track record of profitability ...

AMP shareholder class action settlement slashed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... factors like the registration deadline and the interest earned on the settlement amount. In an update, Maurice Blackburn is urging AMP shareholders who have not registered to be part of the lawsuit, which reached an in-principle settlement in August ...

Challenger real estate arm price tag drops

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... industrial and office sectors. Elanor anticipates it will have $6.4 billion in assets under management upon completion and is urging shareholders to vote in favour of the acquisition at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on June 30. Challenger ...

Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A global technology and HR consultancy is urging superannuation funds to shift to experience-led organisations, amid changing member expectations. Bharat Bathi, the lead of Wipro HR Services' retirement services division, says "it's not an option ...

AustralianSuper mistake spurs call for regulatory intervention

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) is urging all superannuation funds to review their account handling processes in the wake of AustralianSuper refunding $70 million to approximately 100,000 members who held multiple accounts with the fund. Last week ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
The Advisers Association (TAA) is urging the industry to proactively attract more entrants to the profession, starting by working closely with universities and education providers. TAA chief executive Neil Macdonald said advisers should think laterally ...

Former association leads push for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... Sydney. Ahead of that, 15 former chief executives, chairs and presidents of both associations have written to members, urging them to support the merger, saying it is in the best interests of members and of the wider profession. They cite three primary ...

APRA urges entities to strengthen risk management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... acknowledged that risk culture is also undertaken by entities to improve risk management and is not always due to APRA's urging. "Risk transformation programs are becoming more common in regulated entities and vary in scope, scale and the businesses ...

SMSFA calls for budget amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
The SMSF Association is urging Canberra to address legacy pensions and extend the temporary absence rule for non-residents in its first budget. In the Associations submissions, chief executive John Maroney highlighted several key measures that remain ...