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Retirement review goes off the rails

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... lobby by labelling the case for increasing the superannuation guarantee as "tenuous". University of New South Wales associate professor Anthony Asher says some submissions are missing the point of the review entirely. "I haven't looked at all of the ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
Mutual fund assets in sustainable investments surged 23% in 2019, as Aussie investors wake up to the "critical threat" of climate change. Singapore based research and consulting firm Cerulli Associates found that the sector recorded $1.2 billion in ...

Analyst guilty of insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... in possession of inside information relating to Big Un and to one occasion of communicating inside information to an associate," ASIC said. "The inside information was communicated to Ho during a series of meetings and telephone conversations between ...

Shape up on climate change risk: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
In a letter to all entities it regulates, APRA has said the effects of climate change are being transmitted directly as well as indirectly. APRA will develop a climate change financial risk prudential practice guide, which it says will not be intended ...

SG increase will hurt women: NFAW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) said increasing the super guarantee will hurt women and the age pension should remain a strong element of the retirement income system. In its submission to the Treasury the NFAW said the superannuation ...

Bell FG appoints director, releases FY results

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
Bell Financial Group has appointed an industry veteran as a non-executive director to its board, effective immediately. Christine Feldmanis adds the role to her already impressive resume; currently serving as a director of Perpetual Equity Investment ...

Blockchain startup raises $68m, ordered to return funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... securities. It has agreed to file periodic reports with the SEC and will cough up a $500,000 penalty. The SEC's Boston associate director for enforcement, John Dugan, said the settlement will provide compensation to wronged investors. "All investors ...

OneVue recoups $4.36m from Sargon

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
OneVue Holdings has sold Sequoia shares which it took control of earlier this month from a Sargon subsidiary. Now, it's scouting buyers for Madison Financial Group. The Sequoia shares fetched OneVue net proceeds of $4.36 million (or about 18 cents a ...

Westpac forks out $80m for AUSTRAC scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Westpac said it expects $80 million in additional expenses in FY20 as parts of its response plan in relation to the AUSTRAC scandal. The bank provided a company update to the ASX, in which it outlined its progress on its response plan for the AUSTRAC ...

NAB further delays offloading MLC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
National Australia Bank in its quarterly update flagged another delay to the separation of MLC Wealth. NAB said that due to a challenging business environment, the separation of MLC Wealth may be delayed beyond financial year 2020. "Work on operational ...