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Former Blockchain Global director confined to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... potential violation of the Corporations Act, potentially resulting in evidence being submitted to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. In particular, the regulator reported that during March 2018, Guo facilitated a withdrawal of over $333,000 ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... action and ultimately the closure of an attractive and innovative purpose-driven product," the investment manager said. "The public policy objectives of this investigation remain unclear to us. Investors were made fully aware of each and every asset ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... "exciting" for super funds. "While impact investments are more commonly found in private markets, the opportunities in public markets are rapidly evolving, with new strategies and opportunities constantly emerging," Singh said. "We believe listed equities ...

Wingate-backed non-bank lender prices $1bn RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... non-bank mortgage lender, backed by Wingate, has priced the largest inaugural residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) public term issuance of its kind as it readies to launch a retail fund. The transaction is said to be the largest inaugural non-bank ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... people, Australia is a haven for white collar criminals." Bragg highlighted that data from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions showed a dramatic decline in the rate of prosecutions initiated from ASIC referrals, dropping from 75% in 2018 ...

JANA wins mandate from public sector super fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Deloitte, the asset consultant was awarded the mandate by the Superannuation Commission, the trustee of RBF, to help manage the public sector fund's $2.1 billion in defined benefit assets. "We look forward to working closely with the Superannuation Commission ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Australians' retirement savings a regime that proposes a different approach for a farmer or a small business owner than a public servant, a judge, a politician, including, might I say, the prime minister himself and the secretary of treasury," Taylor ...

New life insurance regulations rolled out

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... was deferred to October 2024 to allow for a comprehensive review. An exposure draft of the Regulations was released for public consultation, and after considering feedback, the Regulations have been implemented. The Regulations commence on 1 March 20 ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
Australians are not underspending in retirement and are typically exhausting all their savings, research shows, sparking a call for advice reforms to be expedited, allowing contributions to be made in retirement, and no mandated use of annuities by ...

ANZ gets green light for Suncorp merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... Bank also opposed the decision. This morning, ACT deputy president justice John Halley said there were sufficient "net public benefits" to allow the deal to go ahead. "The tribunal has concluded that the small increase in the market share of ANZ, if ...