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Retired Aussies deserve more: Household Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... already saved over $1 trillion in home equity which could transform retirement outcomes. In 2019, the Retirement Income Review declared home equity the third pillar of Australian Retirement Funding. Now, from July, super funds must provide retirement ...

Westpac giving away BT super business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Westpac continues to seek to offload its BT superannuation business, with the bank now willing to transfer the business for no financial consideration. "In preparation for the exit of our superannuation business, the carrying value of our superannuation ...

UK regulator introduces diversity rules for listed entities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for listed companies when it comes to disclosure of diversity on boards and executive committees. Under the rules, the boards of listed entities must comprise 40% women and at least one of ...

AMP confirms sale talks with Dexus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
In response to unremitted market speculation, AMP has confirmed that it held discussions with multiple parties, including real estate investment trust Dexus. In an update to investors, AMP said the discussions regarded the potential sale of the assets ...

ASIC suspends Dixon Advisory AFSL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... compensation arrangements that comply with the Corporations Act 2001 until 8 April 2023. Dixon Advisory has a right to seek a review of ASIC's decision at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. ASIC said it is also undertaking inquiries in relation to ...

AustralianSuper drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... said its priority is to offer sustainable and affordable insurance for all members. "To do this, every year we carefully review the insurance products we offer and what they cost. This allows us to minimise the impact of increases to insurance costs ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
Australia's Modern Slavery Act is under review for impact and effectiveness, and investors have a role to play in both potentially strengthening the statutory obligations as well as impacting on an issue that is getting worse globally. A panel of ...

ISA uncovers disgraceful regional gender super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... don't fix this inequity local mums will have to pay the price for decades to come." Likewise, a 2020 retirement income review found that paying the super guarantee on employer paid parental leave and the government's Parental Leave Pay could improve ...

ETF growth slows but investors remain resilient

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... industry regained its growth trajectory in March, as share markets also rebounded strongly. A BetaShares Australian ETF review reported the industry grew 4.1% month on month and ended March with a valuation of $135.4 billion, a whisker from the highs ...

Iress halts divestment of UK mortgage business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... distributed to shareholders. In a release today, Iress chief executive Andrew Walsh said: "As part of a board-led strategy review in 2021, it was decided that Iress would explore potential opportunities to divest its mortgages business. This decision ...