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OnePath tops Fat Cat super fund list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
OnePath has toppled AMP to become the worst-performing superannuation fund based on Stockspot's annual ranking. In analysing some 600 multi-asset investment options offered by 100 super funds, OnePath took the gold prize as the overall worst performer ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... particularly over the past two years thanks to several triggers. "Starting locally in Australia, it really kicked off with what we call the Black Summer bushfire event in New South Wales and Victoria and led to 46 million acres of fire damage, followed ...

Regulation, industry to curb greenwashing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The funds management industry, along with policymakers, must improve classifications of sustainable funds to prevent greenwashing, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF's Global Financial Stability Report said that $20 trillion ...

Industry calls for expanded CSLR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
Professional associations and consumer groups have banded together to lobby for a stronger compensation scheme of last resort ahead of its expected legislation in the coming weeks. The Financial Planning Association of Australia, Association of Financial ...

Perpetual acquires Laminar Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
Perpetual has acquired Laminar Capital, a specialist debt markets and advisory business with funds under management and advice of $8 billion. In addition to its debt markets and advisory business, Laminar has a specialist fixed income digital platform ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
... copper. The S&P/GSCI commodity price index has rallied by 146.2% from its April 2020 low to the end of September this year. You call that a rally? This is a rally. Coal prices rocketed by 465% from its 2020 year low to the end of September this year. ...

ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on super funds to seriously consider climate change risks and commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in a new discussion paper. Climate change risk highlights mitigation strategies ...

AIOFP petitions to delay DDO, annual renewal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The Association of Independently Owned Finance Professionals is calling on lawmakers to delay two major financial advice reforms until 2022 by launching an online petition. The AIOFP is seeking to delay the Design and Distribution Obligations and consent ...

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The nation's largest superannuation fund has called for fresh thinking on what retirement means, as Australia grapples with an ageing workforce. October 1 is International Day for Older Persons and $200 billion AustralianSuper marked the occasion by ...

Spaceship hikes Voyager fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... structure. "We are aware that there are competitors in the market that charge differently to the way that we do. You might call them a subscription-type fee. We don't have any current plan around our fee structure, [but it is] something that we're ...