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Australian Ethical locks in new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... from several custodians in partnering together. It's understood that Australian Ethical conducted a broad-based market assessment, considering criteria such as delivery confidence, cost efficiencies, and the ability to executive custody services effectively. ...

New bill seeks to block investments involving Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... meets all legal obligations regarding the appointment and ongoing review of directors, who must pass a fit and proper assessment. Bragg, however, criticised Cbus for not taking action to remove these board members despite allegations of "thuggery, organised ...

Super's board requirements are sound: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... has supported the regulator's actions. "It's a legal requirement that trustee directors must pass a fit and proper assessment before their appointment and each year. These are comprehensive assessments - and APRA's expectations are clear." Schubert said ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... superannuation fund rather than the performance of an individual member's account. Super funds, instead, should undertake an assessment that measures individual account performance to see if member outcomes are indeed being achieved and provide a ...

UK regulators propose framework for workplace pension schemes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
UK regulators have proposed rules for a new 'Value for Money' framework for default workplace defined contribution pension schemes, which has been likened to an "evolved version" of the APRA performance test. The joint framework, developed by the Financial ...

IFM, ASX-listed firms bet on renewable fuels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to help reduce emissions, starting with Ampol and IFM undertaking a feasibility assessment of a renewable fuels facility at Ampol's Lytton Refinery in Brisbane. They will also work with GrainCorp to explore ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is calling on Insignia Financial to rethink a proposed overhaul of redundancy pay arrangements after the wealth manager tabled a plan to cut entitlements by more than half. The FSU is currently negotiating a new Enterprise ...

Insignia Financial flags more remediation ahead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... been provisioned for a "small number of advisers" whose assessments are not yet completed. Insignia Financial said the assessment is based on "assumptions updated for the recent Quality of Advice detriment experience." It comes as Insignia Financial ...

Industry funds defend CFMEU board ties

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... obligations regarding the appointment and ongoing review of directors, noting that they are subject to a fit and proper assessment prior to their appointment and on an annual basis. "Cbus directors undergo a fit and proper assessment prior to appointment ...

Qantas Super, Australian Retirement Trust to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Qantas Super is poised to merge with $300 billion industry fund Australian Retirement Trust (ART). Subject to final assessments of members' best financial interests and equivalency rights, the merger would see Qantas Super's $9 billion in funds ...