by Victoria Smith | 2023-02-19 | Our Thinking
summary The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) outlined its enforcement priorities on 3 November 2021 and has increased its surveillance and enforcement focus on fund managers, superannuation trustees and responsible entities more recently,...
by Victoria Smith | 2022-11-25 | Our News
Our Sydney office celebrates its first year of operation this month and what a journey we’ve had! As our new MD, Tanja Listar joins, we are very much looking forward to seeing what the next year brings and are excited to bring you further Sydney news over the...
by Victoria Smith | 2022-11-21 | Our News
Today, we are delighted to officially welcome Tanja Listar to the Cleveland & Co team as our new Managing Director, Asia Pacific! Tanja brings with her over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector and has a passion for client service. Tanja joins...
by Victoria Smith | 2022-11-15 | Our Thinking
summary In August 2022, the Australian Treasury released the Quality of Advice Review Consultation paper (“Consultation Paper”) which provides proposals for reform relating to the quality of advice given by entities that provide financial product advice to clients....
by Victoria Smith | 2022-10-19 | Our Thinking
summary Several financial regulations have come in place over the last few months to increase accountability as well as enhance consumer and investor protection. Most notably, there is the introduction of the Financial Accountability Regime (“FAR”) which will impose...
by Victoria Smith | 2022-10-10 | Our Thinking
summary In a judgement handed down on 20 September 2022, Moshinsky J of the Federal Court held in favour of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) against member companies of the AMP group in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v...
by Victoria Smith | 2022-09-28 | Our Thinking
On 26 August 2022, the Federal Court of Australia (the ‘‘Court’’) ordered ZIB Financial Pty Limited (“ZIB”) and its corporate authorised representative MobiSuper Pty Limited (“MobiSuper”) to pay combined penalties of $250,000 for breaching superannuation advice laws...
by Leela | 2022-02-09 | Industry News, Our News
SUMMARY As of 4 January 2022, the phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) has culminated in the cessation of: all Euro (“EUR”) and Swiss Franc (“CHF”) LIBOR settings; the overnight / spot next, 1-week, 2-month and 12-month sterling and Japanese Yen...
by Vicki McEwan | 2022-02-08 | Industry News, Our News
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Warren Mead as Board Advisor to Cleveland & Co. Warren has over 25 years of in-depth experience in financial services, professional services and fintech and was previously the COO of KPMG’s advisory, tax and legal...
by Emma Cleveland | 2022-02-06 | Industry News, Our News
RECENT COURT AND REGULATOR PRONOUNCEMENTS ARE A TIMELY REMINDER FOR FUND MANAGERS AND RESPONSIBLE ENTITIES TO USE CAUTION IN THEIR DISCLOSURE, AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE BEING TRUE TO LABEL In a recent decision by the Federal Court on 26 November 2021, Australian...
