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SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency without having registered any of those functions with the Commission as required by law. The failure has, therefore, deprived investors of significant protections, including inspection by the SEC, recordkeeping ...

Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... mechanisms, particularly the Age Pension. It also requires policymakers to justify how any future changes to superannuation law are consistent with the legislated objective to Parliament and the Australian public. However, the objective will not alter ...

Rest hires policy lead from HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... Burgio has a legal background, including eight years as a senior associate focused on employment and industrial relations law at Maurice Blackburn. At Rest, he will report to chief people, strategy and corporate affairs officer Tyrone O'Neill. He will ...

Settlement approved in AMP shareholder class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... the tenth occasion that Maurice Blackburn had reached a class action settlement greater than $100 million, being the only law firm in Australia to do so. In reaching the settlement, AMP made no admission of liability. The class action, which combined ...

ATO recoups $684m in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
The ATO has recouped and distributed $684 million in unpaid superannuation entitlements to funds and individuals, while also raising over $1.3 billion in super guarantee charge liabilities through compliance actions in the 2022-23 financial year. During ...

E&P settles class action for $16m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
E&P Financial Group has settled a class action relating to investment advice representatives gave for its in-house product, the Masters Residential Property Fund (URF) for $16 million. The lawsuit led by Shine Lawyers alleged that E&P's financial ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... that permits a trustee to pay a fee for personal advice where the member requests the trustee to pay from their account. The law also wants to remove the exception to conflicted remuneration rules when issuing financial products where advice has not ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... the ability for private litigants to seek legal redress on these critical financial disclosures is an affront to the rule of law and may lead to significant prudential and market integrity issues." FS Sustainabilit y reached out to Treasury for clarification ...

Future Fund exposed to dangerous Chinese investments: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
The Future Fund holds stakes in over 50 Chinese companies with links to human rights abuses and national security threats, associated with the People's Liberation Army, involved in the oppression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and invested in sanctioned ...

ASIC updates qualified tax relevant provider definition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Financial advisers who are both a relevant provider and a registered tax agent now satisfy the definition of a "qualified tax relevant provider" without having to undertake specific courses, according to ASIC. The corporate regulator said it made a ...