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ATO crashes amid tax return, ERS rush

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
The Australian Taxation Office's website crashed on the first day of the new financial year as Australians rushed to lodge tax returns and apply for the new round of ERS. The ATO said it was aware that a number of Australians trying to access its website ...

Chief economist update: Extraordinarily uncertain outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has painted an optimistic picture of developments in the US economy while at the same time warning of extraordinary uncertainty. "As the economy reopens, incoming data are beginning to reflect a resumption of economic ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
Sustainable companies are performing better and responsible investment funds are largely continuing to outperform the general market, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The report, COVID-19 and ...

Marianne Perkovic to depart CBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed Marianne Perkovic will depart Australia's biggest bank, pointing to the recent transition of its private banking division as grounds for the exit. CBA's private banking business recently shifted to sit within ...

Platform prototypes compliance capability

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
HUB24 is developing a new tech capability, which it says will identify compliance issues before they happen. The specialist platform is currently working with five licensees to build the tool, including its subsidiary Paragem, which will use machine ...

Financial services demands more mental health support

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
COVID-19 has caused an uptick in the demand for access to mental health and wellbeing training for the employees of financial services firms, according to SuperFriend. New analysis by the wealth management industry's mental health partner reveals a ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Industry Super Australia's internal analysis has explored the other side of the superannuation guarantee debate, finding the costs of an increase in mandated savings may be shared between both employers and workers. A piece of internal analysis ...

ASIC cracks down on investment manager

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
The Australian arm of a global investment management company has agreed to additional conditions imposed on its AFSL by the corporate watchdog. It comes after Societe Generale Securities Australia (SGSA) was criminally charged with breaching client ...

FASEA extension hits snag

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
The extensions that will allow financial advisers an extra year to complete the FASEA exam and two years to complete the FASEA education requirements was returned to the House of Representatives after an amendment was sought. Despite being introduced ...

Rest climate change trial delayed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Rest member Mark McVeigh's day in court with his $57 billion industry superannuation fund over its management of climate change risk has been delayed. New orders were made in the Federal Court yesterday, with the trial date pushed back from July ...