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ASIC cancels Financial Services Group Australia's AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA), which has links to the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. FSGA's responsible manager (RM) Graham Holmes has also been permanently banned from working in the ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
The super funds that saw member accounts breached by cybercriminals in April have been instructed to undertake a "special purpose engagement," as APRA asks all trustees to review their compliance with Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security. ...

ASIC blasts managed funds' poor compliance plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... ASIC, as about 40% of the plans did not deal with the DDO requirements at all. The regulator also found shortcomings of the audit process. While compliance plan audits are not within the scope of its review, ASIC said it is "concerned that none of the ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The country's financial services regulator unveils its 'capacity building' plans as sustainability reporting becomes a mandatory requirement for small to large Australian businesses - but it was its passing update on greenwashing as an enforcement ...

Challenger adds to board director lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... non-executive director since 2012 and is chair of the Group People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Group Risk, Group Audit, Independent and Related Party, and Nomination Committees. West thanked Stephenson for her contribution. "On behalf ...

Centrepoint Alliance locks in hundreds of Brighter Super advice clients

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... members are undergoing reviews and signing new agreements. Centrepoint said Brighter Super has until June 11 to complete its audit and provide final client counts and associated figures, which will determine the final settlement amount, which is calculated ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... will be responsible for the organisation's investment operations, financial control, financial reporting, tax, external audit process, and corporate strategy. The new operating chief joined the super fund as its general manager in finance and investment ...

AMP, intelliflo introduce dashboard enhancements for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... delays, and enable real-time servicing." Additionally, advisers can now upload documents directly to North, access full audit updates via the activity log and see an estimated completion date on the dashboard. The new enhancements were built in response ...

NZ Super appoints inaugural chief operating officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... will be responsible for the organisation's investment operations, financial control, financial reporting, tax, external audit process, and corporate strategy. Steed will also spearhead its business solutions, cloud operations, data technology, cyber ...

Collectables market reaches $17bn: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... the first thing they should be doing is asking their auditor what they would require at the end of each year in order to audit their fund," he said. Meanwhile, digital platform for classic and collector car Retro Rides is seeking interest for its first ...