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L1 Capital joint MD takes leave of absence

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
The joint managing director and co-founder of L1 Capital will take a medical leave of absence for three months. Mark Landau will take time off to undergo medical treatment for an early-stage treatable cancer, the fund manager announced this morning. ...

Court delays DASS class action settlement approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
The Federal Court has delayed approving the $16 million class action settlement against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services (DASS) as it seeks more information. The class action led by Shine Lawyers, which was also brought against former Dixon ...

Perennial renews contract with SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
Perennial Partners has reappointed SS&C Technologies Holdings as its unit registry services provider. The fund manager is sticking with SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS), which will provide unit registry services for its exchange-traded ...

Former adviser slapped with 12 charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
A former financial adviser has been charged with 12 counts of dishonest conduct for falsifying clients' documents to access their superannuation accounts. The Downing Centre Local Court yesterday slapped the charges on David Mario Valvo while running ...

Court rejects Provide Capital's 'illogical' application

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
The federal court has rejected Provide Capital's "illogical" application to prevent ASIC conducting further investigation into the firm. Justice Rofe dismissed Provide Capital's application that alleged ASIC did not have the state of mind required ...

Count brings advice firm to network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
A former Consultum Financial Advisers-licensed advice practice based in South Australia has joined the Count network. Murray Nankivell, also an accounting and business consulting provider, is the latest to join the ASX-listed firm, leaving behind Insignia-owned ...

Charter Hall acquires stake in hotel REIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
Charter Hall Group is paying $96.9 million for a stake in a REIT that invests in hotels, pubs, and motels across Australia. The joint venture between Charter Hall and its Charter Hall Retail REIT (CQR) bought the 14.8% stake in Hotel Property Investments ...

CSLR kicks off, 2k await compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) today opened its doors, ready to compensate about 2000 claimants who have long waited for redress. Inaugural CSLR chief executive David Berry told a media briefing: "We look forward to supporting a number ...

Financial Conduct Authority cracks down on finfluencers, firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
The 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 ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Financial advisers must be mindful of the "legal uncertainty" that exists when applying the appropriate wholesale test on self-managed super funds (SMSF), according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA senior ombudsman Alex ...