ANDREW BRAGG

Policy & Regulation

The Labor government has hit back at the Senate Economics Reference Committee’s request for evidence from ASIC as it is an independent regulator and suggested it provide ...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has been called out by the Senate economics reference committee for undermining the process of an inquiry into its investigation and enforcement actions by submittin...

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government will commence consultation to reform rules around cryptocurrency, buy now/pay later, and broader digital assets, and will look to launch a Central ...

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Funds management

The decision by Commonwealth Bank to offer cryptocurrency is a sign that the asset is moving away from being viewed as an “illegitimate fringe pursuit”, according to Sena...

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Superannuation

The prudential regulator has been probed by Senator Andrew Bragg as to whether investments into Industry Super Holdings count as marketing given that it indirectly funds ...

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Superannuation

Industry Super Australia has hit back against a proposed government-run superannuation fund after the debate was revived by Liberal senator, Andrew Bragg, earlier this ye...

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Outsider

No one saw the COVID-19 pandemic – and our reliance on telecommuting – coming but after having the chance years ago to build a high-speed internet network, Outsider has b...

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Superannuation

As Senator Andrew Bragg calls for open access for super, Aware Super has reiterated calls for a clear industry objective to be in place....

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Outsider

Senator Andrew Bragg, considered by very few to be a friend of the super industry, has once again called into question whether it was fair for compulsory public funds to ...

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Financial planning

The cost of recovering additional funding by the Government along with the decrease in the number of advisers year-on-year has led to the corporate regulator’s licensee l...

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Policy & Regulation

The prudential regulator is unlikely to make any findings on the political appropriateness of advertising from super funds but may recommend a follow-up inquiry....

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry associations may be facing significant consolidation as the Government’s new legislation forces to superannuation funds to justify spending member...

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Superannuation

The national broadcaster’s agreement with the industry superannuation fund backed publication has been a “reputational nightmare”, according to Liberal Senator Andrew Bra...

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Funds management

The recommendations of a report from Senator Andrew Bragg, backed by the Financial and Technology Centre Advisory Group, says the Federal Government needs to incentivise ...

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Superannuation

As Government back-benchers canvass allowing people to opt out of a higher superannuation guarantee, data provided to a Parliamentary Committee suggests people have littl...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 2 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

1 week 3 days ago

ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

3 days 17 hours ago

ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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