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Advisers call for apology from Super Members Council

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia and members say the super lobby group should formally apologise for its recent remarks about "dodgy financial advisers." Earlier this week, the Super Members Council (SMC) renewed calls for anti-hawking legislation ...

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... industries. The new or amended priorities will be in addition to existing commitments and engagement with stakeholders on current approaches and AFCA will continue to work on key factsheets responding to current and emerging issues, including scams ...

Northern Trust Asset Management hires head of global ETFs, funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) will welcome David Abner as head of global ETFs and funds. Reporting to NTAM global head of product Paula Kar, Abner will be responsible for NTAM's mutual fund and ETF product strategy, research and development ...

ASIC issues first stop order for crowd funding

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... party of the intermediary, as nominee on bare trust for the shareholders," ASIC said. "For an offer to be valid under the current CSF regime, only fully paid ordinary shares can be offered. Hirehood's nominee arrangement resulted in investors holding ...

ASX advances CHESS replacement project

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
The ASX announced today that the CHESS replacement project has entered the delivery phase. This follows a decision to proceed with a product-based solution developed by global technology firm Tata Consultancy Services. ASX chief information officer ...

Super Members Council renews calls for anti-hawking extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... provisions only cover superannuation products, not financial advice services. "Anti-hawking laws should be tightened, and current consumer protections locked into law to stop dodgy financial advisers using click-bait social media posts, cold-calls and ...

QIC splashes $32m on PEP acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) lent $32 million to back Pacific Equity Partners' (PEP) acquisition of ATOM Group, an industrial and safety goods distributor. QIC Private Debt made the transaction via PEP's Fund VII. PEP flagged late ...

Pengana launches new term account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
Pengana Capital Group has introduced an online term account solution underpinned by a diversified portfolio of highly rated global private credit, named TermPlus. TermPlus aims to deliver reliable income via floating-rate term accounts, with a minimum ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report for 2024 revealing that, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years - equivalent to five generations - to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by just ...

Super tax concessions cost $54.5bn in lost revenue: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... dollar, high income earners actually receive more government support than those on middle and low incomes because of our current superannuation system. Continuing to provide tax concessions for the wealthiest Australians will soon cost the taxpayer more ...
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