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AustralianSuper sued over multiple accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
In a first-of-its-kind case, ASIC is taking AustralianSuper to court over its failure to properly monitor and consolidate multiple accounts on behalf of members for close to a decade. In May, AustralianSuper announced it would be refunding close to ...

Financial advice firms profits jumps: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
New data suggests that 38% of financial advisers are reporting higher practice profitability. According to Investment Trends' 2023 Adviser Business Model Report, the number of advisers has decreased, but on average those who are left, are servicing ...

ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
ASIC continues to crack down on providers of contracts for difference (CFD), options and other high-risk products that flout their target market determinations (TMD), and design and distribution obligations (DDO). The newly published Report 770 Design ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) passed the upper and lower houses of parliament yesterday, more than four years after it was first introduced. The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 will apply to the banking industry six months after ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
ASIC is suing Westpac for neglecting more than 200 customer hardship requests over seven years, for which the bank blames "technology failure". ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging that Westpac failed to respond to ...

K2 told to freeze distribution of fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
ASIC placed an interim stop order on a residential property fund promoted by K2 Asset Management due to issues with its target market determination (TMD). K2 Asset Management cannot distribute the Storehouse Residential Trust or any information about ...

Saxo APAC asset management lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... wealth management at KPMG and senior vice president of growth strategy at Capital Position Venture based in New York. In May, ASIC issued Saxo Capital Markets stop orders as it was concerned its target market determinations were deficient, preventing ...

Sequoia liquidates Libertas Financial Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
Libertas Financial Planning is in the process of liquidation, a decision made by parent company Sequoia Financial Group four years after it was acquired. Libertas' operations and customers will transfer to Interprac Financial Planning and Sequoia ...

Madison acquisitions strengthen top line

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Importantly, we are now seeing positive momentum and expect synergies to flow consistently over FY24 and beyond". In June, ASIC banned former Madison adviser Stephen Vick for recommending that clients roll over their existing superannuation to a newly ...

ASIC, RBA set high expectations for ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have set out high expectations for the ASX to get the CHESS replacement right, forcing it to consult on all matters on the CHESS replacement with the newly established oversight body. In a joint letter, the ...