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ASIC bans Sterling & Freeman director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... through his finance broking company, which held an Australian credit licence. "ASIC's investigation found Saman was not of good fame and character and was not a fit and proper person to engage in credit activities because he knowingly submitted incorrect ...

Final Royal Commission reforms to be tabled, YFYS review begins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... that package of legislation that Labor supported, but there was also a lot in there that was more driven by ideology than good sense. A bunch of that we got knocked out as the laws passed their way through parliament... but when you have any major reform ...

Kate Farrar's top tips when merging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... Super and Suncorp were at the top of the list. "It's great to see that the test of the industrial logic has stood us in good stead," she said. Like all strategy processes, this should be a combined board and management process. Management needs to ...

Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... men have higher levels of financial literacy, they are less likely than women to apply their financial knowledge to make good financial decisions. University of Newcastle professor of accounting and finance Christina Boedker said the results from a nationwide ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... them. "What I would point out is the SMSF Association is a specialist firm that has both advisers and accountants. They are a good organisation and we work closely with them but it's not like they are exclusive to the advice space," he said. "There ...

Active Super reaffirms commitment to regional members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... members call it home. "It's about 12% of our membership and it's a vibrant, progressive and growing region and a good area for us," he said. "One of the things that differentiates us as a fund is that we believe in servicing our members in regional ...

Insurers are 'fishing' for non-disclosures: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... of the case studies, ASIC acted against TAL. In March 2021, the Federal Court found that TAL breached its duty of utmost good faith in handling a claim. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said: "Our previous reviews and the Royal Commission identified concerns ...

Link Group acquires HS Pensions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... this deal, which reflects very positively on the quality of the HS Pensions business and our team." "We believe it's very good news for our clients and people as it will facilitate the ongoing growth of the business while also providing Link Group with ...

Spirit Super consortium withdraws from port acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
The Spirit Super and Palisade Investment Partners Consortium has not proceeded with its Port of Geelong acquisition, withdrawing its request for merger clearance from the ACCC. The ACCC recently informed the Spirit Super Palisade Consortium that it ...

Focus on providing 'good advice': QAR draft proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
A focus on providing 'good advice', the scrapping of general advice, and allowing superannuation funds to provide personal financial advice are just some of the proposed reforms contained in the Quality of Advice Review's consultation paper. ...