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NAB, MLC face class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... customers were not provided sufficient time to understand the terms and conditions, Slater and Gordon Class Actions principal lawyer Andrew Paull said. "In the case of the life cover, the policy was of minimal value to many customers. NAB admitted as ...

DomaCom concludes Federal Court action

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Federal Court proceedings supported by DomaCom have concluded, allowing an SMSF to invest in DomaCom's fund even if a related party is a tenant in the underlying property. Last month, the Federal Court found that the sole purpose test was not breached ...

Advisers granted stat dec authorisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Financial advisers now have the status to sign statutory declarations under Commonwealth law. Advisers are now recognised as an additional category of people who are authorised to witness a Commonwealth statutory declaration, as outlined in the new ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
A prominent law firm believes elder financial abuse should form one of the main issues to be examined at the newly established Royal Commission in to the aged care sector. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcomed the Federal Government's intention to establish ...

TAL hired private investigator to follow claimant: Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... The nurse filed for an internal review but the internal dispute resolution team gave the same verdict. She then hired a lawyer and went to the Financial Services Ombudsman, armed with more information including letters from her GP and psychiatrists who ...

How much your advice business will be worth in 2023

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... claim. "If practices are worth 0.75 times in 2023, there will be blood on the streets," Rumble said. "I was talking to a lawyer who said 0.5 but I think it is going to be one or more like two times." The panel agreed implementing managing accounts could ...

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Some of Australia's prominent life insurers are preparing for time in the Royal Commission witness box, after case studies were announced for the sixth round of public hearings. TAL, CommInsure, ClearView and Freedom Insurance have been named to ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
Retail superannuation funds at CBA, NAB, AMP and other institutions could face criminal charges after the Royal Commission's team of lawyers highlighted several instances where corporate and superannuation law was breached. The closing submission ...

Industry funds grows governance, risk teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
A $15 billion industry superannuation fund recently strengthened its governance, risk and project management capabilities, hiring eight new team members in the process. Equipsuper is welcoming Georgia Schofield to the role of governance manager, in ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... against the banks. And they are the regulators. #BankingRC - David Taylor (@aus_employ_law) August 17, 2018 Employment lawyer David Taylor expressed the view that Australia's corporate and prudential regulators are afraid to go after big financial ...