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Hines buys QLD industrial asset

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... Coast of Australia. "In addition to the macroeconomic tailwinds experienced by the sector, new building technologies and standards are reducing the outdated perceived risk of cold storage investment," she said. Meanwhile, Hines chief investment officer ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... remains strong and resilient. Accordingly, the regulator has implemented enhancements to investment governance prudential standards, which include evaluations of stress testing and liquidity management practices, Ellis says. Further, the regulator is ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... problems at ASIC, there are no ComCare cases being advanced that no one is reporting concerns about breaches of setting the standards for the ASIC code of conduct in your organisation?" she asked. In response, Longo said he thinks ASIC has a very good ...

The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Superannuation infrastructure investments will support sustainable economic growth and better living standards for Australians, an ASFA report finds. The ASFA Superannuation and the economy: Energy infrastructure research paper said superannuation will ...

ASIC cracks down on CHESS issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... for the governance and management of portfolios, programs, and projects, and assess them again against international standards. EY will then audit the reports and hand over the findings to ASIC by July 31 ( External Review Special Report ) and October ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... us vulnerable to wrong turns and wrong decisions. It moved us further away from where we need to be - better living standards in retirement for as many Australians as possible. "Legislating super's objective will change that because for the first ...

Former Big Un chief charged with insider trading

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... came under ASIC attention. Swan was convicted for failing to conduct the 2017 company audit in compliance with auditing standards. ASIC said its investigation concerning Big Un, and its officers and executives is ongoing.

Assets under custody stagnant: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... cryptocurrencies, and the future direction of the ASX's CHESS replacement project. "Innovation, digital asset evolution and standards remain critical to achieving efficiency in custody and investment administration," he added. "ACSA remains well placed ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... superannuation fund trustees are able to employ "non-qualified persons" to give personal advice and not be held to FASEA standards or the best interests duty. "So, the government of the day paid a large sum of money to an organisation to write a report ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... executive Phil Anderson said there would need to be controls around the kinds of advice that might apply and education standards for non-relevant providers must also be lifted. However, he said that if the proposal only allows for simple advice to be ...