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Frydenberg takes RC super advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... and ASIC's roles in relation to superannuation, and provide ASIC with joint responsibility for enforceable provisions in the SIS Act. "Through our actions today and over the past 12 months since the final report was released, the government has implemented ...

SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
From this voting season, State Street Global Advisors will take action against board members of ASX 100 companies it feels are lagging on ESG issues. SSGA chief executive Cyrus Taraporevala has written to board members to outline the manager's new approach ...

VFMC hires investment stewardship lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a new head of investment stewardship, formerly of UniSuper. Talieh Williams will take on her new role effective February 3. Williams previously work at UniSuper as manager of ...

Industry fund names new investment chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A $6 billion industry super fund will welcome a new investment lead following the resignation of its chief investment officer. Former LUCRF Super head of investment strategy Michael McQueen will now lead investments for Media Super following the resignation ...

GROW Super boosts executive leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
Superannuation startup GROW Super has appointed a deputy chief executive as the firm looks to transition towards administration. Less than a year after he joined the firm, GROW Super head of strategy Adam Gee has been promoted to deputy chief executive. ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Avanteos

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... additional matters of prudential concern." In this instance, APRA is unable to wield its new civil penalty powers under the SIS Act because of the historic nature of the conduct. Avanteos self-reported its breaches to APRA in May 2018, before the Royal ...

APRA responds to industry concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... interpretation would limit scrutiny on the performance of choice products," APRA said. "APRA's view is that absent the final SIS Regulations defining a comparable choice product, it is not possible for an RSE licensee to undertake the required comparison ...

Trustee firm, super fund in hot water

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... director Andrew Richard Grover. Tidswell is owned by Sargon and holds an extended public offer entity RSE licence under the SIS Act, as well as an AFSL issued by ASIC. Its model is to partner with promoters to offer new super products. While it operates ...

ASIC zeroes in on SMSF auditors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... his professional association with a copy of the conditions. The three auditors were referred to ASIC by the ATO under the SIS Act, with the two organisations engaged in a close relationship over the regulation of SMSF auditors.

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... individuals the regulator sought to have disqualified, including former managing director Chris Kelaher, did not contravene the SIS Act. APRA commenced the action in December 2018, seeking to impose licence conditions on IOOF and disqualify Kelaher ...