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Commonwealth Super mulls platform changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... benefits. There are five defined benefit schemes under CSC's purview that have active contributors: Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), Public Sector Superannuation Scheme, Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme, and the Defence Force Retirement ...

Super fund invests in disability housing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... south-east of Brisbane, featuring 10 specialist disability accommodation apartments meeting the National Disability Insurance Scheme's high physical support requirements. Acquired through the Lighthouse Infrastructure Fund Trust, the apartments are designed ...

UK pension fund expands offering, climate risk policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... superannuation system has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority to operate as an Occupational Pension Scheme. It is also intensifying efforts to tackle the risks posed by climate change. Nest Invest, the investment subsidiary of ...

Six charged in micro pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that six people have been charged in an international microcap fraud scheme. The scheme allegedly generated $35 million of illegal sales of stock in at least 45 microcap companies. Those charged include ...

Radio host adviser revealed as alleged fraudster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... of this year former financial adviser Dawn Bennett was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a $30 million Ponzi scheme. She defrauded 46 retirees out of their life savings between 2014 and 2017, believing they were investing in luxury sportswear ...

Former Goldman Sachs exec charged over $62m bribery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... scandal. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Leissner for allegedly engaging in a corruption scheme, through which he obtained millions by paying bribes to government officials to secure contracts for Goldman Sachs. ...

Responsible entity declares insolvency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... Trust. ASIC's action is completely removed from the Australian Corporate Bond Trust and XTBs or any other managed investment scheme associated with Theta. Theta remains the RE of the trust and is also a service provider to the business of XTBs on the ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... fund mandates: for the $6 billion Maritime Super where it replaced AIA Australia and the Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) scheme. OnePath Life was renewed as the insurer for Virgin Money Super in November, and completed its transition from being owned ...

ASIC winds up alleged unregistered scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
ASIC has taken steps to wind up an unregistered managed investment scheme. The regulator said it has filed an application seeking leave to apply for further orders in the Federal Court in Western Australia to wind up the alleged unregistered managed ...

ASIC suspends Melbourne-based AFSL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... for the registered managed investment schemes it operates or notify ASIC of changes to its external dispute resolution scheme. ASIC added the company has also failed to maintain organisational competence or the resources required to provide the financial ...