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Super executives switching options in conflict: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... pandemic, finding possible conflicts of interest. ASIC looked at a sample of 23 trustees (including trustees of industry and retail funds) and focused on conduct during the time of increased market volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The surveillance ...

Australian corporate bond overhaul

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... with universities and the financial advisory industry to educate and raise awareness about corporate bonds, in particular retail corporate bonds. Lowering the minimum investment parcel to $1000 for corporate bonds and the government provides incentives ...

Law firm adds financial services partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... services, financial markets, anti-money laundering, prudential and general corporate regulation. He has previously advised retail and investment banks, fund managers and corporate advisers, both in Australia and overseas. "With continued regulatory focus ...

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... some state and territory governments to take that choice away from individual schools and parents," CBA group executive of retail banking services Angus Sullivan said. "For 90 years, the Commonwealth Bank has been supporting the financial wellbeing of ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... just over a year ago." The survey ranks each state and territory using eight key indicators, including economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth, housing finance and dwelling commencements. ...

Integrity Life hires product GM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... Bailison spent over a decade at CommInsure originally as executive manager - design and development before going onto head of retail product and pricing. "I'm excited to welcome Gary to Integrity Life and announce this newly created role to bring even ...

MLC Life wins group mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
MLC Life has been handed a new group insurance mandate from a retail superannuation provider. Going forward, MLC Life will provide group insurance cover to members of GROW Super, Superhero, the Allan Gray Superannuation Fund and several others after ...

Pinnacle backs investment platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... "This is a logical progression for the Pinnacle business. We want to offer an easier and more engaging way for Australia's retail investors to access our growing network of world-class asset managers," Pinnacle founder and managing director Ian Macoun ...

Industry funds partner with AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Cbus Property and UniSuper have invested with the AMP Capital Retail Trust, as AMP Capital demerges its private markets business, making a $2.2 billion move in the retail space. The two industry funds have taken majority ownership of Pacific Fair in ...

Default MySuper fees drop to 1%: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... MySuper account currently pay less than $30 billion a year in fees after a year of reductions across not-for-profit and retail super funds. In the last decade, super fees have fallen by a quarter, with about half of the action taking place in the last ...