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Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... are in the client's best interests. ASIC said its proposed guidance will help the country's mortgage brokers to meet these legal obligations. "ASIC's proposed guidance will assist mortgage brokers to comply with these new legal obligations by setting ...

Status quo not option for remuneration: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... saying APRA has seen evidence that boards and management of financial institutions increasingly recognise that they have legal and ethical obligations beyond maximising profits or collecting bonuses.

New private credit fund to launch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... experience across the team plus our approach to cover the full breadth of alternative credit solutions." "Additionally, our fund/legal due diligence, in-house fintech capabilities and strength of our local market networks helps us source and filter the ...

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... partner with Ravi Agarwal's MEDIQ Financial Services which specialises in accounting, investment, insurance, tax and legal and financial advice for medical professionals and their families. It has about 310 clients across Australia and a Melbourne-based ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... superannuation guarantee (SG) coverage for all Australian workers, including the self-employed and contractors. Superannuation legal advisory firm QMV disagreed, arguing Australians would benefit if they were able to "opt out" of the SG system. QMV Legal ...

De Ferrari unaware of legal action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has said he is not aware of any impending legal action in relation to the group's financial advice business. Speaking to media after the release of the group's financial results, De Ferrari said that while he ...

AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... also exploring an action, also held meetings with impacted advisers in Sydney and Melbourne last week after it received legal counsel that any action against AMP would be costly and extremely protracted. Macdonald has met with AMP four times since November ...

New board member at EQT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... years as a financial adviser at NAB Private Wealth. "Ms Robson has an impressive mix of business experience, high level legal and financial qualifications and a demonstrated commitment to governance in innovative commercial and not-for-profit organisations," ...

ACCC denies impropriety

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... honestly don't know," Taylor told the court. "I would not ever act with impropriety. I would never ever act inappropriately." Legal teams for the investment banks and ANZ have consistently questioned the immunity deals given to JPMorgan staff. In December ...

IFM Investors hires from Mercer

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... reports to Rob Babb, executive director of risk & compliance. IFM's risk and compliance team provide advice and solutions on legal regulatory matters, compliance obligations and the development of risk management strategies for clients, products and ...