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Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Super and Future Super are some of examples that ASIC found guilty of greenwashing. The boost was first announced by assistant treasurer Stephen Jones last week, saying: "Sustainable business strategy has to start in boardrooms and in investment decisions ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said that without a sustainable finance taxonomy, regulators will only be able to catch the "most egregious" examples of greenwashing in Australia. Speaking at the Australian Council ...

ATO keeping tabs on SMSF early access, tax avoidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... Of the total SMSFs in existence, 25% are operated by private wealth groups, according to Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner for self-managed superannuation funds risk and strategy Justin Micale. Micale told a recent tax conference that ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has detailed a three-pronged approach to superannuation reform that will forge national consensus, shift the focus from savings to retirement income, and elevate service standards ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has opened consultations that aim to make the superannuation performance test more accurate by updating the benchmarks and extending the testing period. These are among the proposed changes to the Your Future, Your ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... performance test and extend the performance period to 10 years. Starting with the highly contested performance test, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said superannuation funds can expect the benchmarks to be updated for the 2023 testing period. "The ...

We need to be ready: APRA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... constantly evolving, as are the defences institutions can deploy to mitigate this risk," he said. Speaking at the same event, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones explained the government is working across "four key limbs" when it comes to cybersecurity. ...

Jones to prioritise CSLR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones flagged he will prioritise the passage of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) laws in a bid to strengthen consumer protections. "Right now, there are around 2000 cases on hold with the Australian Financial ...

State Super welcomes new board member

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... Super's (SAS Trustee Corporation) board of directors, commencing his four-year term last month. Costa is currently the assistant secretary of Unions NSW, where his responsibilities include managing the union's communications and digital team as well ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... shift out of equities back into cash, which would increase industry-wide deposits. On the other hand, Indiana University assistant professor of economics Vidhura Tennekoon said, with over $1 trillion of bank deposits currently uninsured, he believes ...