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Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... demonstrating their social responsibility and sustainability," she said. Conversely, will the banks be prepared for more regulatory scrutiny and higher compliance costs particularly if there is no additional revenue to buffer such additional time and ...

Iress sells platforms business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... completes. Iress reported a $137 million loss in the first half of the 2024 financial year. It expects to gain $7 million in regulatory capital once the transaction finalises in April and will ultimately be used to retire debt. Iress chief executive ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... APRA. In his speech to the Financial Services Council (FSC), Bragg argued that "clear deficiencies" in the current regulatory framework necessitate another FSI, with the overwhelming influence of the superannuation system on the financial sector, economy ...

Former financial adviser sanctioned by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
Former financial adviser Shivdeep Jaidka is under ASIC scrutiny; the corporate regulator has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from him. After reviewing the financial services provided by Jaidka, ASIC found he failed to adhere to s961B and s961G ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... expenses (NALE) provision, Talyor said this is all part of "a broader attack on self-managed superannuation and the regulatory approach that favours one form of superannuation over another." "Whether you wish to preserve your lump sum or invest a portion ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... governance. It also said the quality of advice provided by advisers could improve and that it is considering a range of regulatory responses to its findings, including contacting licensees where advice provided has been identified as likely to cause ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... focus on scrutinising the SMSF sector this year as flagged in its corporate plan. "We will also continue our current regulatory work with the ATO, responding to poor practices in the SMSF sector, including sharing information about actual, potential ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... there will be a place for accountants with expertise to support their clients on SMSF issues. "We currently have a regulatory setting where every accountant I talk to is terrified of saying very normal things, [but] they're worried it's going ...

Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
With regulatory demands showing no signs of slowing in 2024, experienced risk and compliance professionals remain hot property. According to Kaizen Recruitment director Amanda Chisholm, factors like RG97, the Financial Accountability Regime, regulators' ...

APRA proposes updated operational risk financial requirements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed changes to operational risk financial requirements for registrable superannuation entities (RSE) licensees. The prudential regulators adjustments are designed to bolster the ability ...