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Credit Suisse fined $575m by regulators

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
US and UK regulators have imposed fines of $575 million (US$388 million) on the bank for risk management and governance failures related to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management. The US Federal Reserve has issued Credit Suisse a $394.84 million ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
ASIC is taking Vanguard to court over greenwashing allegations relating to a global bond index fund. This is the second time the market regulator has acted against Vanguard over greenwashing. ASIC has lodged civil penalty proceedings in federal court ...

Spaceship secures $6m, plans new offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
With stop orders revoked, Spaceship is back in business and planning the launch of a new investment service, buoyed by an additional $6 million in funding. The extra cash comes from its two major shareholders, Mike Cannon-Brookes' family office ...

Aware Super migrates members to Bravura platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Two years after announcing its major digital overhaul, Aware Super has reported tangible benefits from its transition to the Bravura Sonata Alta platform. Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart noted the move, initially driven by the need to consolidate ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Insignia Financial has divested its investment bonds business for $40 million to Australian Unity in a bid to pay off debt. Australian Unity's subsidiary Lifeplan Friendly Society will take over Insignia's investment bond business, which operates ...

ASIC lifts ClearView interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
ASIC has lifted its interim stop order after ClearView swiftly amended the deficiencies in its Target Market Determination (TMD). The interim stop order applied to Clearview Life's ClearChoice Income Protection Cover and Accidental Income Protection ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
AMP general manager of retirement solutions Ben Hillier has emphasised the need to inspire more confidence in individuals approaching retirement. On a panel at a Financial Services Council (FSC) policy briefing on Thursday, Hillier said the predominant ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
Resilient job markets are keeping major economies above water, staring down the threat of a global recession, as well as geopolitical and climate woes. Newly released ABS figures show that Australia's labour market remained strong in June, adding ...

IFM drops $50m on local infrastructure player

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
IFM Investors has backed utilities and communications provider Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA), making a $50 million investment. The global fund manager said it entered into a binding agreement with SUPA Group, which provides dual energy infrastructure ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has recorded double-digit returns across several of its default superannuation products for FY23. The CFS FirstChoice Employer Super growth fund (Lifestage 1975-1979) delivered a 12.2% return. The CFS FirstChoice Employer ...