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APRA hits Mercer with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed additional licence conditions on Mercer Super to ensure it addresses risk management and compliance management deficiencies identified by the regulator. The risk management and compliance ...

SMSFs' use of advisers plummets: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024

The number of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) using advisers has reached a new low, with the proportion of SMSFs using advisers falling to 23% from 27% in the past 12 months, according to a Vanguard/Investment Trends report. The number of SMSFs without ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said at the Australian Shareholders' Association Conference yesterday that addressing the supply side of the housing crisis requires an infusion of private capital. ...

Spaceship appoints new chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024

... two decades' experience in risk management and financial services, about half of which has been spent in financial regulation. He spent more than seven years in senior roles at ASIC, predominantly in the investment managers and superannuation teams. ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024

... stockbrokers, comprehensive financial advisors, or life insurance specialists. Key areas such as taxation, financial regulation, ethics, and professionalism are necessary for anyone advising consumers on financial products, she added. The proposals aim ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024

... your messaging and target audience, emphasising governance aspects. Currently, 71% of respondents believe specific AI regulation is necessary, though Davis thinks 80% of the market's challenges are already addressed by existing regulatory powers. Therefore ...

Wholesale investor test reform has several ramifications: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024

... to the current test thresholds. We point out the DDO regime has been an absolute game changer when it comes to the regulation of financial products, because it moves the focus from their wholesale investor test to the appropriateness of the financial ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024

... advice remains the number one priority for FAAA members. "It is imperative that we reduce red tape and the cost of regulation in order to make financial advice more affordable," she said. "Many of our members are sole traders or work in small and medium-sized ...

Former APRA chair joins ASX board

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024

... his deep financial services and regulatory expertise". Byres brings over 30 years' experience in financial services regulation, risk management, governance, and public policy in both domestic and international roles. He has previously served as the chair ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024

... as many individuals are likely to stay with their existing funds when changing jobs. "We find that even with the new regulation in more recent years around, stapling, etc., that, probably on the back of their employer organisation being one of the most ...

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Keystone Asset Management to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

Keystone Asset Management will be liquidated, as ASIC investigates exactly what's happened to funds invested in the Shield Master Fund.

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN

Alan Oster will retire from NAB after 32 years in the chief economist role, with Sally Auld set to replace him - creating another open position at JBWere.

Praemium partners to bring structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI

Praemium inked a deal with Stropro, an alternative investment platform, to offer financial advisers improved access to structured products to better meet the evolving needs of their high-net-worth (HNW) clients.

Nuveen extends private credit fund to Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN

The global asset manager's private credit income fund will now be available to Australian wholesale investors.

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