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The future is bright for BT: Rady

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... the business for personal reasons. Acknowledging the challenges in the super business, Rady said one of his first ports of call upon joining was the regulator. "We're listening to the regulator. There's no doubt there's an opportunity to improve our ...

E&P pulls the plug on DASS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... penalty and $1 million to cover legal costs was fit. E&P managing director and chief executive Peter Anderson said the move to call in administrators was "necessary". "It has also become apparent that settling individual claims as they arise will likely ...

New head of retail funds management at Cromwell

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
ASX-listed real estate fund manager Cromwell Property Group has appointed an industry veteran to the head of retail funds management position. Peta Tilse joins the company with 25 years of experience. Tilse is the founder of a regulatory technology ...

More work needed to end financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
As the federal government released its draft plan to end violence against women and children, the superannuation industry is calling for action on financial abuse and control. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
A UK pension scheme and UBS Asset Management have called time on investments in five energy companies that are not working towards a low carbon economy. Nest and UBS AM have sold shares in Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil, Kepco, Marathon Oil and Power Assets ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Industry groups have labelled the APRA heatmaps a wake-up call to consumers about the importance of having their superannuation invested in a well performing fund, though there's still doubts as to the accuracy of the regulator's process. The release ...

MySuper heatmap offers few surprises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The annual MySuper heatmap shows 45% of products delivered returns below benchmark this year but there are few surprises, with most being the same products that failed the performance test. The regulator has also shared which funds came close to failing ...

CFS launches low cost geared index options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Colonial First State (CFS) has today launched two new geared index options through its $109 billion FirstChoice platform, giving investors leveraged exposure to local and global markets. The first passively managed geared investment options to be offered ...

ASIC takes 'ASX Wolf' to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
ASIC has taken action against Tyson Scholz, who offered his followers share trading tips on social media under the handle 'ASX Wolf'. The regulator filed proceedings in the Federal Court that will seek to restrain Scholz from carrying on any financial ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... of ethics. But we won't be asking you to waste your time on degrees you don't need," he said. The industry's call to recognise advisers' experience has been largely ignored. Former GJO Financial Services owner Greg Owen, who left the ...