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Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
At the FINSIA 'The Regulators' event, APRA chair Wayne Byres has detailed the regulator's foremost superannuation priorities. Australia's superannuation system is the envy of the world, but Byres said it could be better. Having initially praised the ...

State Street bags K2 Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... servicing ETFs across multiple geographies and understands the intricacies of administering digital assets," he said. In this case, Ahmed was pleased to have State Street partner with K2 Asset Management. CBTC launched yesterday on Cboe and will track ...

AFCA adopts case merit assessments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... conducted a three-month pilot program last year during which complaints were subjected to a merit assessment during the initial case management stage. Where they were found to be without merit, meaning there was no error and or financial loss, they were ...

Advice firms struggle to make most of socials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... activities on social media. And, as with any digital media usage, there tends to be a cohort who are early adopters and, in this case, may be using social media to obtain referrals more proactively," BT head of platforms distribution Chris Mather said. ...

Federal Court rules against RI Advice in cybersecurity case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
The Federal Court has found RI Advice breached its obligations as a licensee by failing to have adequate systems in place to manage cybersecurity risks, leading to several incidents that put client information at risk. In what ASIC says is an Australian ...

ANZ stablecoin amplifies changing operating models

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
ANZ has seized the opportunities afforded to it by global digital currency adoption and created the first Australian-bank-issued stablecoin with positive results. Having only recently minted its first stablecoin, ANZ has already found several key elements ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... board meeting could have a huge impact on the final stages of the election campaign. HSBC Australian Economics has stated the case for lifting rates is strong. However, despite the RBA's independence to act as it sees fit, raising the cash rate before ...

Maritime Super slapped with infringement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... consumers and fund members are provided accurate information so that they can make informed decisions about their super. In this case, we were concerned that Maritime members may have been misled by the communications about fees," ASIC deputy chair Sarah ...

Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... Commission in 2018. Earlier this month, BT Funds Management was fined $20 million in the insurance inside superannuation case involving members being charged premiums that included commissions and some paying commissions to financial advisers through ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
Australia's Modern Slavery Act is under review for impact and effectiveness, and investors have a role to play in both potentially strengthening the statutory obligations as well as impacting on an issue that is getting worse globally. A panel of ...