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What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The past year has served as the beginning of the superannuation industry's transformation. Yes, recent years have seen nothing but reform after reform, but 2019 has been something different entirely. The Productivity Commission and Royal Commission ...

Google to pay ATO $481.5m

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
The Australian Tax Office has celebrated a major win, with tech giant Google set to cough up an extra $481.5 million on top of its previous tax payments. It comes following a 10 year dispute between the ATO and Google. Microsoft, Apple and Facebook ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
There wasn't a dull day to be had in Australia's financial advice industry in 2019, but unfortunately it was rarely a good thing. We are bidding farewell to the year that is likely to be remembered as one financial advisers would rather forget. ...

ASX 200 hits female director target

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
The Australian Institute of Company Directors' goal of increasing gender diversity on ASX 200 boards has been met, albeit a year after its original target. The ASX 200 has now achieved 30% female representation on boards. It comes more than four years ...

Time-poor advisers to embrace model portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
New research from global asset manager State Street Global Advisors reveals financial advisers may shun traditional investment management tasks in a bid to spend more time on clients as mounting regulatory and compliance responsibilities take their ...

Industry fund awards mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Two global managers have won mandates from a $9.5 billion superannuation fund totaling up to $150 million. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has made an allocation to emerging market debt in hard currency. The managers winning the ...

Dealer group boosts compliance team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
A privately-owned dealer group has strengthened its compliance capabilities with a hire from MLC Wealth. Lifespan Financial Planning has appointed Anna Mirzoyan to the newly created role of compliance and technical officer. In her new role, Mirzoyan ...

AMP Capital commits more to Melbourne students

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
AMP Capital has expanded its investment in the University of Melbourne, acquiring the student accommodation concession for its latest campus. The $150 million, 42-year deal was made on behalf of investors in the AMP Capital Diversified Trust (ADIT) ...

Thousands exit Westpac raise

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
More than 3300 Westpac investors decided to exit the bank's recent share placement plan, taking close to $70 million with them. Westpac has smashed through its target of $500 million on its way to raising $770 million of investor capital, and the big ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
A $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund revealed it has put an investment adviser on watch in relation to ESG concerns. First Super said Orbis Investment Advisory is on watch due to its approximately 23% holding in XPO Logistics. XPO Logistics is ...