ASIC staff need to consider if they are taking on enough risk in choosing cases to litigate, according to chair Joe Longo, prompting a Senate committee to ask if it should re-adopt the ‘why not litigate’ mantra.
Clime Capital has indicated it could take up new M&A opportunities this year as the firm opts to hold onto cash rather than pay an interim dividend.
Growth in micro-AFSLs has taken a hit to the largest players with Insignia and AMP both seeing a drop in their market share as a result.
The wealth management firm has seen downturns in advice, platforms and asset management, which chief executive, Renato Mota, has attributed to the group's ongoing simplification strategy and negative market movements.
The Australian Workplace Gender Equality Agency has revealed the new national gender pay gap for 2023, which is now the lowest on record.
ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press confirmed the regulator has been in touch with Treasury on how differing ‘reasonable minds’ could agree on a common ground in Levy’s recommendations.
Underlying net profit after tax at Equity Trustees was $13 million for the first half of the financial year as the company beds in the acquisition of Australian Executor Trustees.
Expenses incurred by responding to the failure of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services has caused total revenue at E&P Financial Group to decline by 15%.
The annual platform report from Investment Trends has shared which platform has taken the top spot for overall functionality this year.
The financial services firm has posted a 55% increase in operating profit after 'streamlining and integrating' its acquisition strategy.
