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Rapid pace of regulatory change to continue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... return trade-offs." Smith said as the industry continues to see changes to business models and fund structures, APRA us urging trustees to stay vigilant. "It is crucial that trustees look at the whole picture to manage the risks and the sizeable projects ...

SMSFs not for everybody: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... Productivity Commission findings which show the super vehicle is less suitable for low-balance members. The corporate regulator is urging Australians to consider the potential downsides of SMSFs, and believes many people set up SMSFs which are inappropriate ...

Thousands strike from work for climate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... IRESS. The protests,scheduled for September 20, are happening three days out from the UN climate summit. The protests are urging politicians to act immediately to tackle climate change. The Not Business as Usual alliance of companies has pledged to support ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... by how much government-mandated money it receives. "This has bred a culture of introspection and navel gazing," he said, urging industry and retail funds to end the "super culture war" and put members first. The primary purpose of super, he said, is ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... chief executive Matthew Linden said. ISA's comments come after The Australian reported up to seven Liberal MPs were urging the Government to stop the SG increase dead in its tracks, or consider winding it back for low-income workers. According to ...

Passing Protecting Your Super costs should be fair: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... implementing the Protecting Your Super reforms. The prudential regulator recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions page, urging trustees to keep in mind the best interests of members and treating them fairly as they roll out the change. It acknowledges ...

Advisers losing female clients

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... first meeting and taking the time to get to know her clients personally she is able to navigate them. Powell finished by urging the advisers in the room to be compassionate, saying: "Clients will forget what you said, clients will forget what you did ...

Ethical funds not ambitious enough: Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... it's very natural for me to choose that option and put my super towards funding the clean energy transition," he said. In urging more super funds to create investment options that save carbon emissions, Verwey was critical of those who stay invested ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... particularly when groups like the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) are making similar demands of companies." ACCR is urging Australian super funds to support shareholder proposals at Chevron and Exxon Mobil on May 29. Earlier this month, shareholders ...

Crypto scams bite UK

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... Kingdom lost more than £27 million to cryptoasset and forex scams in the last year. The Financial Conduct Authority is urging UK citizens to be wary of investment scams carried out through "bogus" online trading platforms, after the nation lost £27 ...