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Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... fund would seek to avoid the investment of the fund's assets in a range of excluded activities, including in fossil fuels, ASIC outlined. ASIC said the Bloom Fund used revenue thresholds which allowed it to invest in companies that derived up to 33% ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The federal court will soon determine if it will approve the $16 million to settle the class action against E&P Financial Group as some victims of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) are running out of time to make a claim. On 3 April ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... significant impacts on individuals, families, and communities - harms that can negatively affect overall community wellbeing, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said.

Canna Campbell slapped with $114k legal bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
A judge has ordered financial adviser Canna Campbell to pay $113,791.50 in legal costs after she was found guilty of trademark infringement. Justice Manousaridis in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia ordered Campbell, founder of SugarMamma TV and ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... another Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to address "structural problems" in the twin peaks of financial sector regulation, ASIC and APRA. In his speech to the Financial Services Council (FSC), Bragg argued that "clear deficiencies" in the current regulatory ...

Former financial adviser sanctioned by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... regulator has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from him. After reviewing the financial services provided by Jaidka, ASIC found he failed to adhere to s961B and s961G of the Corporations Act concerning self-managed superannuation fund advice. ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... how poorly Choice products they're in are performing, and that such underperformance is not being addressed. In its review, ASIC examined 29 Choice options and three legacy products - 22 in accumulation phase and seven in retirement - offered by a sample ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
ASIC is putting the pressure on financial advisers to provide appropriate SMSF advice using "professional judgment", as the regulator flags serious instances of misconduct it wants to curb. At the annual SMSF Association National Conference, ASIC senior ...

ASIC files lawsuit against unlicensed director, companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... deceived people he knew into handing over $100 million to invest in companies he owned without a financial services licence. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court on Wednesday, alleging David Paul Hodgson of the Sunshine Coast provided unlicensed ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Susan Turner will become the new chief financial officer of life insurer AIA, while Anna Livingston has been named chief people and culture officer. Turner boasts over 20 years of experience in senior finance leadership roles, most recently serving ...