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Super fund board renewals need work: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... said a well-considered succession plan is a must, as is ensuring the boardroom is a safe place that allows directors to voice contrarian views without fear, promoting "psychological safety". "I challenge Chairs and boards across the spectrum of business ...

AFA, FPA merger in best interests

CASSANDRA BALDINI, CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... view that the merger is in the best interests of members for several reasons. "We're stronger together with a united voice. One single loud, dominant voice representing the lion's share of financial planners in this country is such a compelling ...

Hopes for action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
The COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh has been labelled an implementation COP, where governments, investors and other actors are called upon to demonstrate how they're going to implement what was promised a year ago in Glasgow at COP26. However, others have ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... this year. Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) climate lead Harriet Kater said that loss of shareholder voice and questions around the benefits and risks of privatising a company like Origin Energy comes down to the buyer and their ...

AFA posts $273,135 operational loss

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... Anderson said: "The AFA and FPA strongly believe there are substantial benefits to members from a merger, providing a united voice for financial planners and advisers." FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said: "We are determined that a merged association ...

Government eyes crackdown on super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Concessional tax arrangements for high balance super funds will be reviewed by the government. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones spoke at the Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit, saying the taxation ...

CALI backed by industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... underscored the important role that CALI will play. "CALI has been established as a dedicated peak body to act as the progressive voice of life insurance in Australia and to represent the interests of the industry and our customers and partners," they ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... surveillance systems, with gaps in the coverage of key conduct risks. The regulator also noted that some dealers didn't record voice communications or had poorly implemented surveillance systems which had insufficient data feeds. Albeit these inadequacies ...

CALI progressing well: Mu

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... will replace MLC chief executive Rodney Cook. "CALI has started to represent itself in key policy matters as an additional voice. But obviously being very mindful that we're not fully established that there's a presence there," Mu said. "We're ...

Former fund manager, philanthropist Brian Sherman passes away

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Brian Sherman has passed away at age 79 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. South-African born Sherman was chair and joint managing director of investment house EquitiLink Group. In his memoir, Lives of Brian, he recounted how he came to Australia ...