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CFS joins firms in net zero alignment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
As the COP26 summit approaches Colonial First State (CFS), the NZ Super Fund and Goldman Sachs have announced their commitment to net zero initiatives. CFS announced its alignment to the goals of the Paris Agreement and is committing to net zero emissions ...

No proof of member benefit: APRA on super fund spends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
APRA has found instances of expenditure by superannuation funds that does not meet the best financial interests of members, including sponsorship deals and advertising spends with no evidence of member benefit. Releasing its review of RSE licensee marketing ...

Australian corporate bond overhaul

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue has released a report aimed at overhauling Australia's corporate bond market. The report makes 12 recommendations to support the development of a more active corporate bond market in ...

Two senior leaders exit Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
The chief commercial officer and head of communications and marketing officer at Iress have announced their resignations. Chief commercial officer Michael Blomfield steps down after one year with the ASX-listed firm. He leaves effective immediately ...

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
Commonwealth Bank has ditched its 90-year-old Dollarmites program after the state governments' banning of school banking schemes. The New South Wales government is the latest to jump on board and ban bank-run marketing schemes in classrooms after ...

ASIC sues former Freedom Insurance staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
A former Freedom Insurance director and consultant will head to Federal Court for their alleged involvement in aggressive sales tactics. ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against former Freedom Insurance managing director of Keith Cohen and ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
Tasmania has retained its status for the seventh consecutive quarter of having the best-performing economy in Australia, CommSec research shows. In the stockbroker's latest State of the States report, the ACT has retained is second place position ...

MLC Life wins group mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
MLC Life has been handed a new group insurance mandate from a retail superannuation provider. Going forward, MLC Life will provide group insurance cover to members of GROW Super, Superhero, the Allan Gray Superannuation Fund and several others after ...

HESTA pushes for net zero legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The federal government's refusal to commit to net zero by 2050 will lead to Australia losing a massive amount of green foreign investment, superannuation fund HESTA warned. At a recent Investor Group on Climate Change event, HESTA chief executive Debby ...

IOOF to adopt new name, brand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
The 175-year-old wealth giant is set to rebrand in what chief executive Renato Mota calls an evolution, not a revolution. As part of its ongoing transformation and following a strategic review, IOOF will rebrand to Insignia Financial before the end ...