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QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... There was a limited scope to the type of advice that could be provided and collectively charged because of the Sole Purpose Test. And these people could become, over time, the next generation of financial advisers and planners," Abood said. "However ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... the fund achieves its investment objectives, achieves competitive investment returns all while satisfying the Sole Purpose Test as required by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act. "ESG and sustainability principles are a rapidly evolving part ...

APRA moves to ensure improved member outcomes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... of their members," she said. Meanwhile, APRA has decided to retire its 20-year-old guidance curricular on the Sole Purpose Test for superannuation trustees. "The circular was designed more than 20 years ago for a larger number of less sophisticated trustees. ...

Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... stakeholders don't seem to understand that the task of a super fund is first and foremost to satisfy the Sole Purpose Test, deliver investment returns and look after the financial interests of their members." Dunnin added the task of a super fund ...

Objective will not achieve any real purpose: IFPA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... and financial services Natasha Panagis suggested that the true purpose of super can be found in the existing sole purpose test. "The core objective of superannuation is better captured by the sole purpose test which simply requires that superannuation ...

Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... was highly controversial, the Coalition said it would establish a precedent whereby investment performance is no longer the sole benchmark and purpose of super. "It will open the floodgates to every tangential idea being a justification for super funds ...

Adviser banned over early release scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... breach the restrictions on the early release of super, but it also resulted in their SMSFs not satisfying the Sole Purpose Test. "Mr Simeone's conduct demonstrated he was not adequately trained or competent, was not a fit and proper person and was ...

AFA hits back at QAR submissions from Choice, ISA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... came from his lack of understanding of the value of financial advice and a tight view of the application of the Sole Purpose Test." AFA added the call for the banning of life insurance commissions is equally based upon flawed logic and its removal would ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... implements ESG principles; and performance, or whether the fund achieves its investment objectives and satisfies the Sole Purpose Test. "Funds have clearly stepped up how they are trying to explain their ESG implementation," Rainmaker executive director ...

Superhero to offer Qantas points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... each new member. The promotion sparked some criticism from the industry, with concerns it conflicted with the sole purpose test. Last month, ASIC announced it would take part in worldwide work on the changing landscape of retail trading markets as part ...
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