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Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
Cbus is poised to deliver solid results for its members this year, forecasting a return of about 8.5%, according to newly appointed chief investment officer Brett Chatfield. Speaking with Financial Standard, Chatfield credited the result to a combination ...

AUSTRAC drops action after Bell FG audit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
The regulator confirmed it will not take further action against Bell Financial Group's three subsidiaries following an audit of its financial crime law compliance. Last February, AUSTRAC ordered an external auditor assess Bell Potter Securities ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
BlackRock Alternatives has secured over $500 million from Australian and global institutional and sovereign co-investors to expedite the development of the Waratah Super Battery. The Waratah Super Battery (WSB), believed to be one the largest committed ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...

Adviser levy tripled, labelled "deeply unfair"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The estimated ASIC levy for this financial year will see financial advisers slugged $3217, as the levy freeze comes to an end. Under the estimated levies released yesterday, the levy to be paid per adviser has almost tripled from the $1142 that it was ...

Trustees must do better on account consolidation: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
Super funds are not doing enough to address duplicate member accounts, with an ASIC review forcing some trustees to remediate members. Under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, super trustees must have processes in place to tackle multiple ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... Making strides in clean energy investments, the US took a giant leap forward with the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last year. This legislation earmarked US $369 billion in government incentives, expressly designed to invigorate investments ...

FSCP hands down second order, audits adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
The Financial Services and Credit Panel has ordered an audit of a financial adviser who carelessly recommended a client switch superannuation funds. Releasing its second determination since it launched, the FSCP said the unnamed adviser, only referred ...

The boomer boom is over: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
As Baby Boomers exit the workforce, all wealth industry participants need to rise to the challenges and opportunities presented by the great intergenerational wealth transfer, AUSIEX chief executive Patrick Salis says. According to AUSIEX's latest research ...

ASIC nudges trustees on member fund compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
ASIC is appealing for superannuation trustees to adhere to their legal responsibilities concerning member funds following a review of 12 trustees. A recent review by ASIC revealed that most aren't meeting their legal responsibilities for managing incoming ...