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Remediation bill tops $10b: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
ASIC said its current tally for remediation provisioning is now "well above" $10 billion, but only $660 million has been returned to 1.2 million consumers. Speaking at the FINSIA: The Regulators 2019 conference, ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said ...

ASIC to survey whistleblower policies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... disclosures of wrongdoing and by deterring people from doing the wrong thing. "They play a crucial role in achieving a more fair and accountable corporate environment." In addition, ASIC said it is granting relief to public not-for-profit companies or ...

Trustee firm, super fund in hot water

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
ASIC has commenced Federal Court action against Sargon-owned Tidswell Financial Services and the promoter of mobiSuper over breaches of best interest obligations. Filed with the South Australian Federal Court, the corporate regulator is taking action ...

Chi-X forced to be client of competition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... February this year, in which the IMF stated: "It is recommended that authorities are granted additional powers to support fair and effective competition between/among infrastructures." "Competition between trading platforms, e.g., between ASX and Chi-X ...

ASIC, MLC Nominees and NULIS in court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
ASIC has commenced Federal Court action against MLC Nominees and NULIS today in regards to fees for no service, filing a statement of agreed facts and admissions. ASIC alleges NULIS and MLC (as the current and former superannuation trustees of NAB) ...

Platform hints at aggressive expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
The first quarterly results under Xplore Wealth's new chief executive Michael Wright are out and he has hinted at an expansion plan for all of the firm's businesses, including adding more sub-plans to its superannuation offering. Xplore's ...

FASEA chief unaware of dwindling adviser numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... requirements. Franklin and Forde must both complete a full eight-unit diploma, Stoker said. She then asked whether it was fair to say the approach adopted by FASEA is not sufficiently recognising the service, experience and prior learning of people who ...

AFCA delivers $185m in compensation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has delivered $185 million in compensation to consumers in its first year of operation. AFCA received a 40% uptick in complaints compared to previous complaints schemes. About 77% of complaints lodged have ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Advisers should not underrate inflation risk when building retirement income portfolios for clients, an AMP Capital portfolio manager told attendees at Financial Standard Retirement Income Best Practice Forum in Sydney this morning. Speaking during ...

New board positions for J.P.Morgan, CBA executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... efficiency and professionalism in our financial markets. AFMA's advocacy for public policy and regulation will continue to promote fair, competitive and efficient markets." Along with this, the AFMA announced Andrew Hinchliff, group executive Institutional ...