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RIAA chief executive to exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
After serving as chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for more than 10 years, Simon O'Connor is leaving at the end of this year. O'Connor took the position in February 2013, leaving environmental non-profit ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
BlackRock Alternatives has secured over $500 million from Australian and global institutional and sovereign co-investors to expedite the development of the Waratah Super Battery. The Waratah Super Battery (WSB), believed to be one the largest committed ...

Performance test excluding retirement products is "crazy": Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... further changes." Linden points out that a significant wave of people will soon be retiring. "In this space, they [the government] need to extend those performance tests to include retirement products, that is absolutely critical," Linden said. Further ...

Adviser levy tripled, labelled "deeply unfair"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... model haven't been implemented and there's far less financial advisers in the industry today. "We do acknowledge the government has accepted some recommendations that should make future charging fairer. These include more fairly sharing the costs of ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... with the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last year. This legislation earmarked US $369 billion in government incentives, expressly designed to invigorate investments in renewable energy and electrification initiatives. "Australia's ...

Jones lifts adviser levy freeze, updates funding model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
The federal government will lift the financial adviser levy freeze as it unveils recommendations that make minor changes to the industry funding model following a review. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones yesterday ...

Anti-hawking laws could dampen super fund advice: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... post-Hayne Royal Commission The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has previously called on the government to extend anti-hawking laws to combat financial advice firms using third parties to solicit business through cold calling. ...

Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The government has introduced a new Bill to tackle corporate tax avoidance, particularly among multinational enterprises. The bill mandates enhanced tax transparency for multinational corporations operating within Australia, making it more difficult ...

TelstraSuper introduces new option, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... and Credit. The name change is aimed at providing a clearer description of the assets it invests in, being primarily government bonds, corporate bonds, floating rate notes, and mortgages or loans secured by property. Elsewhere, members will also benefit ...

IFM Investors names chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... sector, having previously held roles such as Australian Council of Trade Unions senior industrial officer and Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) chief executive. Most recently, she was chief executive of Industry Fund Services. ...