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How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The wealthiest families in the world have mastered the art of asset protection through generations, even in the face of unpredictable and unprecedented events like the current pandemic. This was the consensus during a recent panel discussion on integrated ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... market on price-sensitive information. It also extended virtual annual general meetings -- which were introduced during COVID -- to 31 March 2022. The allowance includes sending shareholder materials and signing corporate documents electronically. The ...

Vanguard incentivises staff to get the jab

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Vanguard is offering its US staff US$1000 ($1300) to get vaccinated against COVID-19. A spokesperson said the fund manager has no plans to roll out the incentive for its Australian workers as yet. "While Vanguard strongly encourages staff to get a COVID-19 ...

Looking beyond high-dividend stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The opportunities for capturing income in Australian equities lies outside the traditional high-dividend stocks, according to Redpoint Investment Management. Speaking at a GSFM outlook, Redpoint Investment Management chief executive and lead portfolio ...

Bank rebound buoys Aussie equities funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
The Australian banking sector has rebounded from being among the worst performers of the 2020 financial year to among the best for 2021. That's according to Mercer's Australian Shares Investment Manager Performance Survey. The survey also demonstrated ...

UniSuper's O'Sullivan on what's next

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
Two months out from his last day at UniSuper, chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan talks to Financial Standard about his eight years at the fund, going public offer and staying away from mergers. O'Sullivan arrived at UniSuper in 2013, after a career ...

IFM airport bid falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
The IFM Investors bid to purchase Sydney Airport for $8.25 a share has been rejected. A consortium comprising IFM, QSuper and Global Infrastructure Management made the offer to Sydney Airport on July 5, with Barrenjoey and UBS advising. After an assessment ...

FASEA scraps three-month rule

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is introducing a relief that will allow financial advisers to sit the November examination regardless of their last sitting. FASEA is proposing to relax the three-month registration requirement in ...

Superannuation complaints down 31%: AFCA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Member complaints about superannuation to AFCA fell 31% in the year ending 30 June 2021, after a spike in FY20 stemming from the early release of superannuation allowed during the pandemic. AFCA did not provide a breakdown of complaint types for superannuation ...

Industry split on paid vaccine leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The Finance Sector Union is petitioning for paid vaccination leave, saying employers can help ensure the community is safe from COVID-19. So, who is and who isn't on board? The FSU is calling for two days of paid leave to be offered to employees ...