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Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... in legislation, to provide stability and certainty for regulators, policymakers, and government. This will promote transparency and accountability in policy development, ultimately strengthening the community's trust in the super system, benefiting ...

One in 10 adults interested in crypto: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... said. "Perhaps more insightful is the fact that many users have been relatively unfazed, albeit calling for greater transparency from providers."

ASIC dodges PGPA investigation questioning

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... Accountability (PGPA) Act. Fronting the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Longo spoke of the importance of transparency and accountability. "I welcome accountability, it's a very important aspect of the work we do. And indeed, we're no ...

The great super cover up is over: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
The government's controversial superannuation regulations that allowed less transparency in super fund payments to unions have been quashed. A motion from Senators Jacqui Lambie and Nick McKim to disallow the proposed regulations passed in the Senate ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... legislation to close the gender pay gap has been introduced, requiring employers to publish pay gap data for increased transparency. The Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 requires employers with 100 or more workers ...

Wilsons Advisory fined $550k by ASIC MDP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... trades in equity market products are otherwise required to be matched on an order book of a market and have pre-trade transparency. The MDP described Wilsons' conduct as serious and "at the high end of careless rather than as reckless or intentional." ...

APRA outlines 2023 super priorities

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... test, APRA will also continue to hold trustees to account in addressing drivers of poor product performance via the transparency provided on performance metrics in its MySuper and Choice Heatmaps. It will publish the heatmap, which is being updated using ...

CPA calls for regulatory reforms for NFPs, charities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... framework applied to all NFPs across Australia will make it easier for smaller NFPs to meet their accountability and transparency obligations," it said. "Much has been achieved in aligning financial reporting requirements across Australian jurisdictions ...

HUB24 launches new ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... based on their client's individual preferences and ESG risk profile. "There is a growing demand by consumers for transparency around responsible investments," said HUB24 managing director and chief executive Andrew Alcock. "Our role is to provide ...

Government to close child sex abuser loophole in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... be entitled to access Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data about offenders' superannuation accounts, giving transparency to victims of their assets. In an interview with Sky News, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones ...