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Super Members Council renews calls for anti-hawking extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... revived its predecessor's calls to extend anti-hawking legislation, slamming a sub-set of financial advisers using social media posts and cold calling to drum up business. Prior to its merger, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Annual MAX Awards celebrates best in industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Public Relations Agency of the Year ABC PR Rising Star of the Year - Distribution Guy McInerney, Franklin Templeton Social Media Campaign of the Year BT Financial Group - People Behind Panorama Video Campaign of the Year BNP Paribas - Green Bonds Website ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... The profit-to-member fund, which is set to merge with Vision Super in March 2025, made claims on its website and social media, and through public statements - including from former chief executive Phil Stockwell - that it eliminated investments that ...

BitConnect promoter pleads guilty

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... promoted BitConnect, an online cryptocurrency platform that offered a financial product known as the Lending Platform on social media and seminars across the country. Bigatton faced the Sydney District Court on May 16 and admitted to providing unlicensed ...

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... that all financial promotions must be fair, clear, and not misleading across all advertising channels, including social media. The regulator said that promotions should present a balanced view of the benefits and risks, helping consumers make well-informed ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... consumers," ASIC said. Members' details are obtained often via third-party data brokers that gather information online, social media channels, websites visited, and online quizzes or competitions entered. The cold callers also bypass data brokers ...

ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... well as imitating investment maturity dates, coupons and credit ratings. Scammers also use online advertisements and social media to promote fake bond and term deposit investment offers in well-known companies. The ads lead consumers to an online enquiry ...

Financial advice exodus has 'bottomed out': ClearView

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... business to prepare for regulatory changes and a new cohort of financial advisers that are engaging customers by social media, podcasts, and digital tools. The life insurer said it has created a diversified distribution network with more than 1000 dealer ...

AustralianSuper hires data strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... at Rest and Sunsuper. "Welcome to the team, we're thrilled to have you joining us," AustralianSuper posted on social media.

Financial Conduct Authority cracks down on finfluencers, firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is cracking down on finfluencers as more financial services firms turn to social media to promote products and services. The financial services regulator is aiming to get on top of firms that illegally promote material ...