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Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025

... Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). In September 2024, the government referred the inquiry to the Senate Economics References Committee, asking it to look at the reasons behind wealth management firms' collapse, the implications for the CSLR, and challenges ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... failures of Dixon Advisory, which is under the watch of the Wealth Management Companies to the Senate Economics References Committee, is expected to provide a report by the last sitting day of March 2025. The committee is currently reviewing the submissions ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024

... Super for many years prior to its merger with Cbus. Senator Andrew Bragg, as chair of the Senate Economics References Committee, asked Fok whether O'Mara, Crumlin and Weber are members of the Cbus board. "The board is considering their nominations ...

E&P Financial advances delisting

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024

... Dixon Advisory. The senate referred the inquiry to the Wealth Management Companies to the Senate Economics References Committee, which will provide a report by the last sitting day of March 2025. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) secured ...

E&P Financial Group seeks to delist

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024

... the inquiry." The senate referred the inquiry to the Wealth Management Companies to the Senate Economics References Committee, which will provide a report by the last sitting day of March 2025. The committee is taking submissions until November 1. Senator ...

ASIC levy to slug advisers $48.4m

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024

... reduced, along with more transparency on how these costs are arrived at." A report by the Senate Economics References Committee on ASIC's investigation and enforcement released last week called for a review of how the regulator is funded. In 2022-23 ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG | MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019

... SG Scheme operates largely without the intervention of the ATO". ISA recommended that the Senate Economics References Committee support Schedule 7 of the bill, so long as "all enhanced employer payroll and Superstream systems can run by 1 July 2020 ...

Labor fights phoenix fraud

EMMA RAPAPORT | WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017

... calls from the Productivity Commission, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Senate Economics References Committee, the Phoenix Research Team and the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association to detect, disrupt and deter ...

ATO blamed for SG non-payment

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017

... proactive practices significantly contributed to the fiscal impact of SG non-payment, the Senate economics references committee said, resulting in the loss of government revenue and increased reliance on the Age Pension. During the five-month long inquiry ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT | MONDAY, 24 APR 2017

Senate Economics References Committee chairman Chris Ketter has justified Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the banking and financial services sector, citing a flood of angry consumer complaints. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consumer ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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