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Investors face headwinds in integrating physical climate risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
While investors are increasingly factoring physical climate risks into their decision making, there are several challenges to doing so, a review of public funds' experience has found. A new report from CPP Investments and thinktank OMFIF looks at how ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... rename ancillary funds to "giving funds" and increase the annual distribution rate. "The increased distribution rate will not apply for five years after amendments are made to the ministerial guidelines. This allows funds to adjust their investment strategy ...

GESB to roll out premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... Meanwhile, GESB and West State Super will begin waiving premiums for members taking unpaid parental leave. The waiver will apply from the commencement of the members' unpaid parental leave until their return to work date or for up to 12 months. The funds ...

ASIC shrinks IPO timetable to boost listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... days after lodgement but will retain its ability to use stop orders until listing. Normal ASIC review processes may still apply "where there is an extended delay between the informal review completing and formal lodgement." Further, changes still allow ...

Super needs customised, personalised approach: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
The Financial Services Council (FSC) says superannuation funds have the power to provide a sophisticated and personalised approach to meet members' retirement needs and must prioritise this amid the government applying pressure via the Retirement ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... deadlines, O'Rourke said that ASIC has the power to grant relief in certain circumstances. "However, we encourage you to apply early," she noted. On capacity building, the regulator understands that smaller companies may be concerned about the compliance ...

Large penalties against super funds are appropriate: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant told Financial Standard that many super fund trustees have taken accountability for not meeting their requirements to members, know they need to improve and accept the penalties that are brought against them. However ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... two of the largest funds we've taken action against, is Cbus and AustralianSuper." Constant said ASIC will continue to apply pressure to the sector to ensure that all funds - no matter how big or small - are meeting their obligations to members. ...

MLC Expand reduces fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... fee for Expand Essential drop from $90 to $78 per annum, while the administration fee remains at 0.10% with the fee cap to apply for balances above $800,000, reduced from $1 million. Meanwhile, the account keeping fee for Expand Extra will drop from ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... managers of consumer loans must do more to support customers in difficult financial circumstances, and not put up barriers or apply a faceless, cookie-cutter approach. "Not only does this approach fail to treat customers with respect but we contend it ...