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ASIC chair defends Chairman's Lounge memberships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... to receive perks from a company that ASIC regulates, to which Longo said he didn't see a problem. "We don't consider membership of the lounge being a material impediment to the discharge of our duties," he said. Pocock went on to ask, given so many of ...

FAAA takes aim at finfluencers with new campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... campaigns across prominent digital channels to promote the value of professional financial advice. FAAA general manager, membership Tania Milnes said the campaign reinforces that "by talking to a licensed financial adviser, you can be better off." "Financial ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... efforts of both funds' boards over the past two years in achieving "this significant transformation" for the combined membership. "On behalf of CareSuper, these directors go with our enormous thanks and best wishes for the future," she said. CareSuper ...

Cbus implements senior redundancies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... the proposed changes would ultimately result in a net increase of full-time roles to service the needs of its growing membership - currently around 900,000. Earlier this week, Morningstar highlighted turnover across Cbus' senior ranks remains an ...

Queensland-based financial firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... Queensland Supreme Court ordered the company be wound up on August 23. ASIC specified that Next Gen must continue its membership of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) until 17 October 2025. Understood to have failed to comply with the ...

Nest plans retirement income play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... coming years one in three UK workers will have pension savings with Nest, with the fund responding to its maturing membership with plans for a new retirement income offering as well as greater member education and retirement support. Nest has appointed ...

Property fund management firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... licence. Further, ASIC works with AFCA to identify members that do not comply with their obligation to maintain their AFCA membership; if an entity is expelled from the scheme or requests to withdraw membership, AFCA must notify ASIC, ASIC said. Simultaneously ...

FAAA announces 2024 awards finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... University are in contention for the FAAA University Student of the Year Award. Tania Milnes, FAAA's general manager membership, said: "Now more than ever, we want to shine the light on the positive, life-changing advice that FAAA members provide to ...

Australian Food Super picks TAL for group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust in October 2023. The rebrand was part of the fund's strategy to broaden its membership base. At the time it had about 65,000 members. As at March end, APRA data shows the fund has 68,470 member accounts and ...

ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... bolster the superannuation sector's defences against the growing threat of financial crime. In collaboration with ASFA's membership base, the initiative represents a united effort to protect Australia's retirement savings from increasingly sophisticated ...